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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]