First a stunningly beautiful image of Hekla taken from the Mila webcam early morning of the 19 of August by me.
http://eldgos.mila.is/hekla/
We are discussing which place is best to upload images: The comments are implemented on http://volcanocafe.wordpress.com/treasury/gems-without-any-relation-to-volcanoes/ to help Newbies get started.
The Nama that Lava riddle is also answered on the Answers to NtL Page part 2
Answers: Quote Alan: “ Shap ‘granite’ – more correctly or of UKV is a relatively small intrusion to the east of the town of Kendal in the English Lake District.“ Kendal Mintcake
Winners: 2 Topey 1 Henri/Liet Kynes 1 Karen, 1 Ukviggen
This week saw the return of his “Evility” Alan C with 2 riddles.
NtL: Topey got 2 points for Shap Granit and Kendal Mint Cake.
Shap Granite is common in Lake district especially around the town Kendal. A Pdf showing the goelogy is linked to the image
Monzogranite Wikipedia
Kendal in Lake District ( Wikipedia)
Lake district is said to be one of the loveliest countrysides in the UK. It also has a National Park as tourist attraction.
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Kendal Mint Cake ( Wikipedia)
A Peppermint glucose tablet is covered with chocolate. Climbers like it as a snack because of its high energy content.
Romneys seems to be Alans favorite.
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Evil riddle #14
‘If you wish to see my castellated layers, look hard amongst empty shells!
Oh! and don’t forget to look; you may find a dyke!’
a) What exactly am I?
b) With what is my dyke associated?
Fortification Agate
I just liked this image a lot. This is one agate i would really love to have.
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Image comes from this link:
http://www.glggemstonejewelry.com./store/collectorscorner.html
Quote his “Evility”: “I think we will do without the AGATE DYKE!
Refer to Spica’s 01.24 post, the laguna Agate next to the ammonite shows a beauty in the SW part of the specimen!
Real name is
Dilatation Dyke of Escapement – ie where excess fluid bursts from the amygdale and leaves a healed crack on the outside of the ‘stone’ Hope you liked this one!!”
Winners: KarenZ and ?
Also answered on the Page AlanC riddles and answers.
Spica
Update: The Winners of both riddles have been updated.
Current standing: Name that Lava: August 20th.
| 10 Spica 7 DFMorvan 6 Sissel 5 Ursula 5 Diana Barnes 5 KarenZ 4 Talla 3Lughduniense 3 Chryphia |
2 Doug Merson 2 Hattie 2 Schteve42 2 Irpsit 2 Stephanie Alice Halford 2 Lisa 2 Henri, Liet Kynes 2 UKViggen< |
1 Topey 1 Inge B 1 Heather B 1 Jamie 1 Jim 1 Luisport 1 Alan C 1 Bobbi |
Current ranking: Alan´s ridlles
| 6 Talla 6 Sissel 4 KarenZ 3 Henri le Revenant |
3 Chyphria 2 Ursula 1 lughduniese 1 purohueso745 |
1 UKViggen 1 Carl 1 Spica |
