#Limestone Quarry

[a-gnosis]

My friend took me to the Kalkbro nature reserve. There was once a limestone quarry there, which looked really cool. I've heard that parts of the movie Ronia the Robber's Daughter from 1984 was filmed here.

[dbaydenny]

The limestone quarry

has no horizon, it falls

beneath the surface

of an eaten away edge,

a white hole somewhere in space.

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D W Eldred

[scavengedluxury]

Fertőrákos quarry, 1976. From the Budapest Municipal Photography Company archive.

[railwayhistorical]

Quarry Ice

Taken in the vicinity of Bloomington, Indiana (perhaps off Tapp Road); scanned from a four by five inch negative.

One image by Richard Koenig, circa 1980.

[fromthedust]

Bruce Barnbaum (American, b.1943)

Les Baux Limestone Quarry - France

[crumb]

HT Campbell Limestone Quarry, Texas, Maryland (1967)

[koplinexcavating]

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[uk-fossils]

RARE Dalmanites sp Fossil Trilobite Tail – Much Wenlock Limestone, Silurian – Hobbs Quarry, Gloucestershire, UK – Genuine + COA!

RARE: Dalmanites sp Fossil Trilobite Tail – Much Wenlock Limestone, Silurian – Hobbs Quarry, Gloucestershire, UK

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🦠 Fossil Overview:

This is a RARE and exceptionally well-preserved Dalmanites sp Fossil Trilobite Tail, dating back to the Silurian Period (~420 million years ago). It was discovered in the Much Wenlock Limestone Formation, Hobbs Quarry, Longhope, Gloucestershire, UK, a location well known for its exceptional fossil discoveries.

Dalmanites is a genus of trilobite recognized for its distinctively spiny tail (pygidium), segmented exoskeleton, and streamlined body, which helped it thrive in Silurian marine environments. This specimen showcases remarkable preservation with well-defined segmentation and detailed exoskeletal structures.

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Species: Dalmanites sp.

Group: Trilobita (Marine Arthropods)

Age: Silurian Period (~420 Million Years Ago)

Formation: Much Wenlock Limestone Formation

Location: Hobbs Quarry, Longhope, Gloucestershire, UK

Fossil Features: Well-defined pygidium (tail section) with visible segmentation and fine exoskeleton details

Preservation: Exceptional condition with sharp anatomical structures

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[euroskum]

Contemporary Exterior - Wood An illustration of a medium-sized, modern, one-story, wood home with a shed roof

[lost-boy-into-the-upper-heavenly]

🤯🌿🇸🇪Imagine an amphitheater hidden in a former Swedish limestone quarry, where nature and culture meet in perfect harmony. Dalhalla is a true colossus of engineering and creativity, located near Rättvik, Sweden. Transformed from a disused quarry into a vibrant open-air theater in 1993, this impressive structure takes advantage of the natural acoustics of its surroundings, creating a unique experience for spectators. Concerts, operas, and shows are held here on a stage that combines the grandeur of nature with the elegance of the performing arts.

[2seeitall]

Temple of Zeus at Nemea (Greece)

The temple of Zeus was built around 330 B.C. to serve the need of the Nemean festival and games. The temple is peripteral with 6x12 columns, built of local limestone. It was used for a period of less than 70 years. When the games were moved to Argos, the area was abandoned, and a period of decline began. Pausanias, who visited Nemea during the 2nd century A.D., found the temple roof in collapse and the cult st5atue missing. In the years that followed, the temple was brought down and quarried for stone.

[icarus-waxplay]

I am both the smartest and cutest boy, and smartest and cutest girl in this limestone quarry

[blueiscoool]

The Tomb of Prince with a Pink Granite False Door Unearthed in Saqqara

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in the afterlife, researchers say.

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the 4,400-year-old tomb of a prince whose burial has a giant "false" pink door to enable souls to enter and exit.

The tomb belongs to Prince Userefre, also spelled Waser-If-Re, the son of King Userkaf, also spelled Wserkaf a pharaoh who reigned around 2465 to 2458 B.C. during Egypt's fifth dynasty (circa 2465 to 2323 B.C.).

The newly discovered false door has inscriptions that say that he was a "hereditary prince," as well as a "judge," a "minister," a "governor" of two regions, and a "chanting priest," the statement said.

"Previous to this discovery, we didn't even know he existed," Ronald Leprohon, professor emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Toronto who was not involved with the excavation, said in an email. Leprohon noted that the prince's name may have meant "Re is powerful." Re (also spelled Ra) was a sun god in ancient Egypt.

The giant false door, which is made of pink granite, is about 14.8 feet (4.5 meters) high and 3.8 feet (1.2 m) wide, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement. In ancient Egypt, false doors are commonly seen in tombs, as the Egyptians believed that the souls of the deceased could enter and exit through them, according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

The door's immense size and construction from pink granite is remarkable, experts said.

"This is the first time that a false door like this was found in Saqqara" Zahi Hawass, a former antiquities minister who is leading excavations at the tomb, said in an email. The man's status as a prince with important titles explains why a false door like this was built for him, Hawass said.

Melanie Pitkin, a senior curator at the Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney who was not involved with the excavation, said in an email that "at this time, false doors are most commonly made from limestone, which was a ubiquitous resource in Egypt. Since pink and red granite was quarried and transported from Aswan [about 400 miles or 644 km south], it was more expensive and reserved for royalty and the high elite."

A red granite offering table was found near the false door. Leprohon noted that in ancient Egypt, people sometimes left food offerings on offering tables and believed that the deceased could "magically" eat "the offerings deposited on the so-called offering table in front of it." In reality, it was the funerary priests and their families that actually ate the food, he noted.

Statue of an old king

The tomb appears to have been reused at some point during the 26th dynasty (circa 688 to 525 B.C.). At this time, a statue depicting King Djoser (reign circa 2630 to 2611 B.C.) along with his wife and children was placed within it, the statement said. Djoser ruled during the third dynasty (circa 2649 to 2575 B.C.) and built ancient Egypt's first known pyramid, the step pyramid at Saqqara. Analysis of the statue and its design indicates that the statue was made during king Djoser's rule and may have been from the step pyramid itself or a building near it. Why it was moved into the tomb at that time is unclear, the statement said.

The statue shows a seated Djoser putting his right "hand with love on one of his daughters," while his queen is to his left and "is also putting her hand on one of her daughters," Hawass said. In front of them is a black granite statue that also dates to the third dynasty, Hawass said.

Ann Macy Roth, a clinical professor of Egyptology at New York University who was not involved with the excavation, said that the sculptures from the third dynasty are remarkable as "there is very little sculpture from that era." Roth noted that prior to this discovery, "I can only think of one piece that represents a woman," so the statue depicting Djoser's wife and daughters is extraordinary.

Excavations are ongoing, and the prince's burial chamber has not yet been found. "We only found a part of the tomb," Hawass noted.

Lara Weiss, the CEO of the Roemer and Pelizaeus Museum in Germany who was not involved with the excavation, said that the discovery of the tomb "adds to the growing evidence that Saqqara remained a prestigious burial site during the Fifth Dynasty, even as royal tombs moved to Abusir."

She said in an email that "it's "a nice puzzle piece for understanding a transformative moment in ancient Egypt's political and religious history — between the centralized power of the Fourth Dynasty and the perhaps more diversified elite power structures of the Fifth."

By Owen Jarus.

[goldfinchwrites]

Genre: ghost story, gothic, psychological horror, literary-upmarket

Demographic: adult

Form: novel

Progress: third draft complete (soon seeking beta readers)

Inspiration: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, the short fiction of Shirley Jackson, Twin Peaks, Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, the poetry of Charles Baudelaire, Yellowjackets, Possession (1981), Ethel Cain’s discography, A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner, the behaviour of cuckoos, the limestone quarries of South West England

Aesthetics: rotting apples fallen from the tree, chainsmoking, Bathstone, stigmata wounds, tradgoth fashion, flies, dust, decaying autumn leaves, pastoral bliss corrupted

Synopsis: In the drought-ridden Somerset town of Twygrave, eighteen-year-old Peter Linwood gets trapped in the disused limestone quarry. With his loss sparks a chain of events that have Violet Spencer, his stepsister Grace’s best friend turned bitter nemesis, leaving the town – and the country – seemingly for good.

Six years later, with Peter recovered, it’s the brilliant, magnetic Grace now missing, and all her husband Malcolm can do is adjust, a plan is thwarted by Violet’s sudden return. Violet reattaches herself to the charming (and wealthy) Linwood family, tries to make a tentative truce with Malcolm, and reunites with her teenage sweetheart Rhona, but cannot ignore the inexplicable happenings within the town that can only be described as a haunting.  Violent and Malcolm find themselves lost in horrifying revelations that call into question what happened to Peter in the quarry, what Rhona might be hiding, and just who Grace, the woman they all loved and despised, really was.

(In other words, my 'main' project, the thing I've been working on since the summer of 2022 and have been really nervous to post about, finally here!)

[dandelionsresilience]

Dandelion News - December 1-7

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1. These high-tech windows fight climate change – and will save you money

“[“Vacuum-insulated glass”] insulates five times better than double-paned glass. The Enthermal product line holds energy about as well as fiberglass wall insulation[…. T]he energy bill savings offset the upfront cost of the upgrade in two to seven years, depending on the building[….]”

2. Doulas test ways to curb Memphis’ Black maternal, infant deaths

“Research shows they are key to better health outcomes. […] Free of charge, [parents enrolled in this pilot program], in addition to being paired with a doula, get access to free yoga classes, diapers, breastfeeding starter kits, nutritious food and other tangible help that can measurably boost well-being.”

3. Scientists find feeding grazing cattle seaweed cuts methane emissions by almost 40%

“This is the first study to test seaweed on grazing beef cattle in the world. […] Most research to reduce methane emissions using feed additives has taken place in controlled environments with daily supplements. But Kebreab noted in the study that fewer than half of those methods are effective for grazing cattle.”

4. Success for local residents as Florida council toppled over sewage plant plan

“A citizens’ revolt in a small Florida city ousted an entire slate of councilors who were pushing for a new sewage plant to be built close to one of the state’s most pristine and treasured rivers.”

5. Beaver survey aims to show the urban benefits of Chicago's 'ecosystem engineers'

“Urban Rivers is installing [“artificial floating gardens”] along the river to restore native wetland habitats, which provide food and shelter for wildlife, as well as natural spaces for humans.”

6. The future of plastic: Biodegradable, durable, and even edible

“[… T]he composite plastic proved not only sturdy but also more malleable than its core component, hydroxyethyl cellulose. Additionally, since both cellulose and tyrosine are edible, the biodegradable composite plastic can technically be consumed.”

7. Limestone quarries could be vital for wild bee conservation

“Quarries provide valuable habitats for wild bees and other animals and plants that occur on the now rare calcareous grasslands," explains lead author Dr. Felix Kirsch[….]”

8. New England wedding vendors offer help to same-sex couples before Trump inauguration

“Marriage equality isn’t immediately at risk. Trump has said he considers it settled law, but of course it’s hard to take him at his word […] so vendors in the region are offering free or discounted services to queer couples and noncitizens in a rush to marry.”

9. The indigenous women saving India's endangered giant yams

“Since their formation in 2022, the 10 members of the Noorang group have planted and brought back to the community 180 varieties of wild tubers[….] The project is part of [… a] farming initiative to eradicate poverty, provide agricultural training and empower women in vulnerable tribal communities.”

10. The US is making and deploying more solar panels than ever before

“[… D]omestic solar module manufacturing capacity has nearly quintupled since 2022[….] Solar is the cheapest source of new power generation by far, and it’s an increasingly large employer in the U.S., particularly in Republican-led states.”

November 22-28 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

[appalachianbacchus]

On June 23rd, 2023, for my friend, Kelsey’s birthday, she, @leisurely-scholar, our friend, Josh, @lizadomuch, and I took a weekend trip to Rogers, Kentucky to kayak in some caves.

The drive was nice and our weather was cloudy with a little rain. We embarked at around 5:00 p.m., and arrived at our cabin rental pretty late

On the 24th, at about 9:30 a.m., I spent some time taking photos of the surrounding yard and woods. This cabin was surrounded by rhododendrons and yellow poplar trees.

The caves were scheduled on Sunday so we spent Friday getting settled in, and Saturday exploring the nearby natural arches. There was a ski lift to the top of the ridge to review the natural arches/land bridges. The trails below the natural bridge included more rhododendrons in full bloom. We also found a swimming hole by an old cliffside.

There was an odd painting describing a UFO sighting nearby.

By Sunday, we loaded up, got briefed on the kayaking protocol, and embarked with our group and guides. I didn’t trust myself with my good camera in the kayak so I took my phone with me.

We learned the tour was not technically in a cave; it was through a flooded quarry/limestone mine. Admittedly, “Cave Tour” sounds much cooler than “Abandoned Flooded Mine Tour.”

My personal favorite part was a massive fossil tree root system over the touring area.