Issue 48 of the Rockwatch magazine:

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A Great day Out for Rockstars
Share the excitement with Rockstars 2007.

WHERE’S THAT? WHAT’S THAT? Test your geological (and geographical!) knowledge with Susanna van Rose.

MYTHS AND MONSTERS
Jack Ashby takes us on an offbeat exploration of geology through fascinating stories of the animals of legend.

THE REALLY ROCKY ROAD ACROSS THE USA
Take a road trip with a difference! Peter Doyle drives the famous Route 66 across America stopping at some of the amazing geological highlights along the way.

VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN YOUR KITCHEN
Susanna van Rose turns to kitchen geology to understand magma mixing deep inside the Earth’s crust.

PYRAMID MAGIC
The geological knowledge and expertise of the Ancient Egyptians astonished Susan Brown on her recent visit to the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

THE MANY MEANINGS OF MARBLE
To geologists marble has a very specific definition, but others are not so precise! Susanna van Rose tells us how marble means different things to different people with some interesting examples.

THE PRISON QUARRY
See how a South African Quarry has become famous, not specifically for its geology, but for the men who had to work there during their imprisonment.

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