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Author Archives: Paula Piilonen
Searching for Zircon in the Wild, Wild East of Cambodia
A change of scenery for Paula Piilonen and her colleagues: they’ve returned from Cambodia where they studied and acquired stones of the mineral zircon. Continue reading
New Mineral Discoveries on Baffin Island, Nunavut
Museum mineralogists hit the ground and find some cool specimens for future studies. Continue reading
Posted in Arctic, Fieldwork, Research, Rocks and minerals
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Ice and Land—Impressions from Baffin Island, Nunavut
Icebergs, a bumpy plane ride and awe-inspiring landscapes impress mineralogist Paula Piilonen during fieldwork. Continue reading
Posted in Arctic, Fieldwork, Research, Rocks and minerals
Tagged Arctic, fieldwork, Iqaluit
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Searching for gem deposits on Baffin Island, Nunavut
Museum mineralogists Paula Piilonen and Glenn Poirier head north for first-ever field season in Arctic. Continue reading
Posted in Arctic, Fieldwork, Research, Rocks and minerals
Tagged Minerals, Baffin Island, Gem deposits
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Rock Tales from Norway
Norway is not only a country of fiords; it’s also one of larvikite, a rock that ignites the passion of mineralogist Paula Piilonen. Continue reading
Posted in Fieldwork, Research, Rocks and minerals
Tagged larvikite, mineralogy, Norway
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