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editor — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 03:24:00 +0000

Striped Coralroot If you keep a sharp eye out as you stroll this ridge, you might see a slender, dull purplish plant growing out of the dry leaf litter on this and other trails in northeastern Country. It is the striped coralroot, a saprophytic orchid that shows no trace of green. Lacking chlorophyll and the ability to produce its own energy, the striped coralroot gets its nourishment from organic material in the soil’s humus layer. The slender, leafless stalk, growing 8-20 inches tall, bears 10-20 very small purplish-red flowers that bloom in July and August. The name comes from the

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Best cities to vacation in US

editor — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 16:48:00 +0000

It’s a fascinating story. A major biological event that made possible life as we know it, also formed vast deposits of an element that has played a major role in building modern civilizations. However, the story isn’t over yet. Silicas that were a part of early organisms also precipitated out of the water along with the iron. The rock formations that resulted had an iron content of from 25-35 percent. Much later, geological events occurred that increased the iron concentrations to 55-60 percent. Underground water circulated through the iron-containing rock leaching the silica out of the rock and earring it

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