If you remember my previous post, you will remember that I have left you with one question: what are the ‘dark balls’ in the granite?… Leggi tutto »Cosa sono le 'palle nere' nel granito di Sant'Andrea (Isola d'Elba)?
I was a student the first time I visited the outcrops of Sant’Andrea in the far 2011. We must have looked really weird: a class… Leggi tutto »Cosa sono i 'sassi bianchi' incastonati nelle rocce di Sant'Andrea (Isola d'Elba)?
Elba is a paradise for beach lovers and summer sports, with its delicate coastal sceneries and scented footpaths hidden by the Mediterranean scrub. Certainly, except… Leggi tutto »L'antico deserto dell'Isola d'Elba
When I was teaching with the course of Geology I in Pisa, I used to tell students: “the best way to learn how to recognize… Leggi tutto »Camminando su un tappeto di cristalli di calcite GIGANTI (Moriglion di Penna, Lucca)
In Tuscany, south of the city of Livorno, the panorama changes from boring (well, for us geologists for sure) plains with houses and towns to… Leggi tutto »Le arenarie di mare profondo di Cala del Leone (Quercianella, Livorno)
The small town of Castiglioncello is one of many seaside localities in Tuscany that are popular for bathers in the summertime. The prominent cliffs, battered… Leggi tutto »L'antico oceano nascosto sulla costa di Castiglioncello
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