Wolfgang Büttner
@wbuett.bsky.social
Natural sciences, Earth sciences, Geology, Mineralogy, Economics, Photography, Stock market, Travel, Culture.
Living a well balanced lifestyle, and never stop learning - don’t worry be happy. 😀👀🌍🛥️⚒️
Living a well balanced lifestyle, and never stop learning - don’t worry be happy. 😀👀🌍🛥️⚒️
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I think every advance in technology lowers our quality of life.
Before the phonograph was invented, most households had a place where family members would get together and play music. When the phonograph arrived, you could hear the best in the world, and how could you compete with the best?
Before the phonograph was invented, most households had a place where family members would get together and play music. When the phonograph arrived, you could hear the best in the world, and how could you compete with the best?
November 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I think every advance in technology lowers our quality of life.
Before the phonograph was invented, most households had a place where family members would get together and play music. When the phonograph arrived, you could hear the best in the world, and how could you compete with the best?
Before the phonograph was invented, most households had a place where family members would get together and play music. When the phonograph arrived, you could hear the best in the world, and how could you compete with the best?
Looks like a very old man.
November 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Looks like a very old man.
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The future of the world is being shaped in Europe, says German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
German chancellor says future of the world is being shaped in Europe
In his speech to his party’s youth wing on Saturday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) clearly distanced himself from the far-right AfD and stressed the importance of Europe and the European Union.
www.euronews.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The future of the world is being shaped in Europe, says German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
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...this still assumes deposits of economic value exist in the US.
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
...this still assumes deposits of economic value exist in the US.
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Currently performing SEM on zinc anodes 🔬. It looks pretty, but one of the major issues with rechargeable zinc #batteries apart from hydrogen evolution is the formation of dendrites, which lead to capacity loss and ultimately short circuit the cell🪫.
November 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Currently performing SEM on zinc anodes 🔬. It looks pretty, but one of the major issues with rechargeable zinc #batteries apart from hydrogen evolution is the formation of dendrites, which lead to capacity loss and ultimately short circuit the cell🪫.
Remember, Galena is not only the principal ore for lead, but also an important ore for silver. Vote Galena.
November 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Remember, Galena is not only the principal ore for lead, but also an important ore for silver. Vote Galena.
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Shatter cones in a recently discovered Precambrian impact site near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Shatter cones are the result of shock waves generated by the energy of a point source impact. These shockwaves radiate outwards from the point of impact, fracturing rock along the way.
October 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Shatter cones in a recently discovered Precambrian impact site near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Shatter cones are the result of shock waves generated by the energy of a point source impact. These shockwaves radiate outwards from the point of impact, fracturing rock along the way.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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A M7.4 earthquake struck the Philippine subduction zone today, causing damaging shaking across much of Mindanao. Several people have died.
This is the Philippines' second deadly earthquake in two weeks. Are the events related? And how does this quake compare to the nearby M7.6 in 2023?
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This is the Philippines' second deadly earthquake in two weeks. Are the events related? And how does this quake compare to the nearby M7.6 in 2023?
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Damaging M7.4 subduction earthquake shakes Mindanao, Philippines
The Philippines' second deadly earthquake in two weeks
earthquakeinsights.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A M7.4 earthquake struck the Philippine subduction zone today, causing damaging shaking across much of Mindanao. Several people have died.
This is the Philippines' second deadly earthquake in two weeks. Are the events related? And how does this quake compare to the nearby M7.6 in 2023?
⚒️ 🧪
This is the Philippines' second deadly earthquake in two weeks. Are the events related? And how does this quake compare to the nearby M7.6 in 2023?
⚒️ 🧪
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Made this figure for a book chapter on tectonic reconstructions that I'm writing with Jonny Wu, using a fantastic field photograph of Joao C. Duarte, of the Telheiro Beach section in SW Portugal.
The formation, heydays, and breakup of the supercontinent Pangea caught in one photograph.
The formation, heydays, and breakup of the supercontinent Pangea caught in one photograph.
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Made this figure for a book chapter on tectonic reconstructions that I'm writing with Jonny Wu, using a fantastic field photograph of Joao C. Duarte, of the Telheiro Beach section in SW Portugal.
The formation, heydays, and breakup of the supercontinent Pangea caught in one photograph.
The formation, heydays, and breakup of the supercontinent Pangea caught in one photograph.
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This is great, BUT the year we burned the most coal was 2024 and it's still going up.
October 7, 2025 at 9:35 AM
This is great, BUT the year we burned the most coal was 2024 and it's still going up.
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Meet our #September feature Hannah Büttner in this year’s #calendar 2025! 👩🏻🔬 She explored fungal-bacterial symbiosis, loves both music & art, and carries science in her bag wherever she goes. 🎒🏜️ Read her interview here: lmy.de/FUIJC 🎙️
#FacesOfScience #LeibnizHKI
#FacesOfScience #LeibnizHKI
September 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Meet our #September feature Hannah Büttner in this year’s #calendar 2025! 👩🏻🔬 She explored fungal-bacterial symbiosis, loves both music & art, and carries science in her bag wherever she goes. 🎒🏜️ Read her interview here: lmy.de/FUIJC 🎙️
#FacesOfScience #LeibnizHKI
#FacesOfScience #LeibnizHKI
Although molybdenite is most useful for technical purposes, it’s dioptase that attracts simply by its beauty.
September 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Although molybdenite is most useful for technical purposes, it’s dioptase that attracts simply by its beauty.
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#Carpathite is composed of hydrothermally deposited coronene. Coronene is also proxy for wildfire activity, a function of terrestrial biomass, atmospheric O2, and ignition sources like lightning, volcanoes, and bolides. The oldest known occurrence on Earth dates to the early Ediacarian.
#MinCup25
#MinCup25
September 20, 2025 at 3:48 AM
#Carpathite is composed of hydrothermally deposited coronene. Coronene is also proxy for wildfire activity, a function of terrestrial biomass, atmospheric O2, and ignition sources like lightning, volcanoes, and bolides. The oldest known occurrence on Earth dates to the early Ediacarian.
#MinCup25
#MinCup25
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⚒️ 🧪 Another big addition to the remarkable M8.8 earthquake sequence offshore Kamchatka: a M7.8 - the biggest aftershock so far.
With foreshocks, aftershocks, aftershocks of foreshocks, and foreshocks of aftershocks, it's hard to keep these earthquakes straight! Read more about what's going on:
With foreshocks, aftershocks, aftershocks of foreshocks, and foreshocks of aftershocks, it's hard to keep these earthquakes straight! Read more about what's going on:
M 7.8 strikes offshore Kamchatka
Another big addition to a remarkable earthquake sequence
earthquakeinsights.substack.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
⚒️ 🧪 Another big addition to the remarkable M8.8 earthquake sequence offshore Kamchatka: a M7.8 - the biggest aftershock so far.
With foreshocks, aftershocks, aftershocks of foreshocks, and foreshocks of aftershocks, it's hard to keep these earthquakes straight! Read more about what's going on:
With foreshocks, aftershocks, aftershocks of foreshocks, and foreshocks of aftershocks, it's hard to keep these earthquakes straight! Read more about what's going on:
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Quick video about the M7.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia, including an animation from @earthscope.org showing the seismic waves detected by seismic stations across North America. 🧪
September 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Quick video about the M7.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia, including an animation from @earthscope.org showing the seismic waves detected by seismic stations across North America. 🧪
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Lately, photographer Ragnar Visage started sharing video footage of past Iceland eruptions and I feel like no one sees it. Check out this video and his channel. So mesmerizing! ⚒️🧪 #Geology 🌋
youtu.be/aSOdrS2R3jA?...
youtu.be/aSOdrS2R3jA?...
Eruption 8 february 2024
YouTube video by Ragnar Visage
youtu.be
September 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Lately, photographer Ragnar Visage started sharing video footage of past Iceland eruptions and I feel like no one sees it. Check out this video and his channel. So mesmerizing! ⚒️🧪 #Geology 🌋
youtu.be/aSOdrS2R3jA?...
youtu.be/aSOdrS2R3jA?...
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Let the scroll go for 180 seconds and bask in this haunting ariette by Baroque composer Mlle. Guesdon de Presles—radiant, fine-spun, unforgettable.
Performed by Sophie de Bardonnèche with Lucile Boulanger and Justin Taylor.
#ClassicalMusic
youtube.com/watch?v=s0t4...
Performed by Sophie de Bardonnèche with Lucile Boulanger and Justin Taylor.
#ClassicalMusic
youtube.com/watch?v=s0t4...
MADEMOISELLE GUESDON DE PRESLES // 'Ariette dans le goût nouveau' by Sophie de Bardonnèche
YouTube video by Alpha Classics
youtube.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Let the scroll go for 180 seconds and bask in this haunting ariette by Baroque composer Mlle. Guesdon de Presles—radiant, fine-spun, unforgettable.
Performed by Sophie de Bardonnèche with Lucile Boulanger and Justin Taylor.
#ClassicalMusic
youtube.com/watch?v=s0t4...
Performed by Sophie de Bardonnèche with Lucile Boulanger and Justin Taylor.
#ClassicalMusic
youtube.com/watch?v=s0t4...
The huge minerals collection “terra mineralia” in Freiberg/Sachsen, Germany, is certainly one of the most respected minerals museums worldwide, a true gem and must-have-been for any lover of minerals. Besides, the small town Freiberg is a good place for a stay.
September 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The huge minerals collection “terra mineralia” in Freiberg/Sachsen, Germany, is certainly one of the most respected minerals museums worldwide, a true gem and must-have-been for any lover of minerals. Besides, the small town Freiberg is a good place for a stay.
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Mineral Matters # 763 - What is Parallel Growth?
#mineralmatters #minerals #🧪 open.substack.com/pub/mineralm...
#mineralmatters #minerals #🧪 open.substack.com/pub/mineralm...
What is Parallel Growth?
Mineral Matters #763
open.substack.com
July 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Mineral Matters # 763 - What is Parallel Growth?
#mineralmatters #minerals #🧪 open.substack.com/pub/mineralm...
#mineralmatters #minerals #🧪 open.substack.com/pub/mineralm...
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Did Earth’s first continents form in subduction zones?
Me and Alan Hastie think so!
Why? Read in detail here in Journal of Petrology doi.org/10.1093/petr...
The take home: Melting @ < 60km ➡️ No rutile ➡️ no Nb anomaly ➡️ no continental crust signature.
Rutile + garnet only stable at ≥60 km.
Me and Alan Hastie think so!
Why? Read in detail here in Journal of Petrology doi.org/10.1093/petr...
The take home: Melting @ < 60km ➡️ No rutile ➡️ no Nb anomaly ➡️ no continental crust signature.
Rutile + garnet only stable at ≥60 km.
Subduction Origin of the Nb Anomaly in Earth’s Oldest Continents
Abstract. Earth is unique in the solar system in having plate tectonics, which controls the growth of life-sustaining continents and the habitability of ou
doi.org
July 10, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Did Earth’s first continents form in subduction zones?
Me and Alan Hastie think so!
Why? Read in detail here in Journal of Petrology doi.org/10.1093/petr...
The take home: Melting @ < 60km ➡️ No rutile ➡️ no Nb anomaly ➡️ no continental crust signature.
Rutile + garnet only stable at ≥60 km.
Me and Alan Hastie think so!
Why? Read in detail here in Journal of Petrology doi.org/10.1093/petr...
The take home: Melting @ < 60km ➡️ No rutile ➡️ no Nb anomaly ➡️ no continental crust signature.
Rutile + garnet only stable at ≥60 km.