Since silicon is a common element in the crust, for the #printersolstice2425 prompt silicon I’m making a portrait of trailblazing geologist Florence Bascom (1862-1945), complete with geological cross sections and thin sections from her publications.
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One of the nice things in researching her is that unlike a lot of 19th and early 20th century scientists there are all sorts of widely available photographs of her throughout her life, including in the lab and in the field and many of her publications are online. It’s unusual to be able to find so much so easily.
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