October 23, 2020
Soapstone is a metamorphic rock, fairly soft, and consists of talc: a clay mineral. The level of talc in soapstone determines how soft the stone will be. […]
October 22, 2020
Let’s go down memory lane and revisit one of many Chemistry lessons that involved the Periodic Table. If you remember, in Group 17 there is Fluorine […]
October 21, 2020
Running through the bedrock found underneath the Tsavo West National Park are rich mineral veins. This sunbathed land reveals nothing of its hidden gems and for […]
October 20, 2020
Kenya is comprised of multiple towns, each with a sense of individuality. For Kakamega, this uniqueness is in part owed to its being the only town […]
October 19, 2020
When thinking about diatomite in the Kenyan context, one should consider its mining location, the process that goes into mining and processing it, and the company […]
October 16, 2020
The man looked back at his time exploring, wandering, discovering and took a mental note of his nine-year tenure as a gem specialist. He had a […]
October 15, 2020
As the Celsius Riga set sail on August 26th 2019 from the port of Mombasa, the brightness of the day reflected significance of the occasion being witnessed. Aboard […]
October 14, 2020
The 1950s were a time when Kenya’s towns experienced an accelerated growth. Colonialism was slowly loosening its tough grip on the nation and new job opportunities […]
October 13, 2020
Some 30 million years ago, the Somali and Nubian tectonic plates, at the same time, pulled away from the Arabian plate causing the outermost layer of […]