A worker using a gin could do the work of 50 people cleaning cotton by hand. Because of the gin, planters could now grow cotton at a huge profit. Eli Whitney actually made the Cotton gin April 1793.
Stapafell is a volcanic mountain on the south side of SnÃ¦fellsjÃ¶kull. This palagonitic pyramide is 526 m in height og rather eroded at the sides. On the top of the mountain is Fellskross, which was a sign of holy powers at the times of the vikings. It is said that the mountain is home of hidden people, also called elves.
Granites Prone to Fissures. The term granite describes a group of stones with a specific amount of quartz in their makeup. Some types of granite like Absolute Black, which is a classification of stone known as a gabbro, rarely develop fissures, because the material making up the stone is extremely dense.Some types of granite, however, containing the mineral serpentine are extremely prone to fissures.ome types of granite like Absolute Black, which is a classification of stone known as a gabbro, rarely develop fissures, because the material making up the stone is extremely dense. Some types of granite, however, containing the mineral serpentine are extremely prone to fissures.