they are essentially calcite deposits. Once calcite is found, it must be only mined with a pickaxe, as it does not drop if mined with bare hands or any other tool. Furthermore, players can get ...

Researchers have found cave art in Sulawesi, Indonesia which has raised questions about their assumptions about cave ...

A dating specialist, Mr Aubert had identified a calcite deposit that had formed on top of the painting, and used Uranium-series isotope dating to determine that the deposit was 45,500 years old.

Using an underwater drill specially developed for the expedition to Devils Hole, the researchers took samples from the calcite deposits in the cave. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

NASA has officially set giant 'spiderwebs' on the surface of Mars as the next target for its famed Mars rover Curiosity, which will travel to 'boxwork'.

When water containing dissolved limestone falls to the floor of a cave some of the calcite precipitates out. This build up of deposits forms a mound growing up from the floor. (StalaGmites are on ...

NASA's Curiosity rover finds spider-like rock formations on Mars, hinting at ancient water and possible life. These boxwork ...