In a world where time is fleeting and objects are made to be discarded, a beautiful rock formed over eons has a certain appeal. You feel as though you’re grasping a small remnant of Earth’s primal ...

Toothpaste. A Frosty. Aluminum foil. Ceramic toilets. Eyeshadow. There’s something these items have in common — they contain minerals. Showing people how much they rely on rocks and minerals in day-to ...

If a tornado strikes New England, Chris Fiske is confident his house isn't going anywhere. It's anchored with 8 tons of crystals and rocks from all over the world. Fiske makes the joke signaling to ...

When a Mars rover accidentally crushed a small rock and exposed a flash of vivid yellow inside, it turned a routine drive ...

What are the easiest gemstones to find in rocks and creeks? Let’s find out here. Gemstones form under conditions of high pressure and temperatures as minerals within the rocks, or form as independent ...

Southern Arizona has numerous sites known for their pyroxene minerals, from Twin Buttes south of Tucson, to Ajo, to the Chiricahua, Santa Rita and Patagonia mountain ranges. Pyroxenes are classified ...

As its name suggests, you can find all kinds of rocks at The Rock Shop, but the new store in Homewood offers so much more. There are, of course, the rocks. “We have rocks that range from $1 to $3,000, ...

If you draw with a pencil, you can tell how soft the graphite inside is. Pieces of graphite break off to leave the pencil mark. But can you imagine drawing with a diamond? Diamonds and graphite are ...

NORTH ADAMS — Enter Larry Michon's accounting office and it immediately becomes clear what he does on the weekends. Crystal clear. Garnets, amethyst, fluorite and quartz are a few of the minerals that ...

BE DAZZLED and stand in awe of the natural beauty of our earth at the Gatton Gem Show next Saturday. President of the Gatton Lapidary Club, Leon Steinhardt said there will be everything from minerals, ...

Mineral, gem and rock fans of all ages flocked to the Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society's annual Rockin' Holiday Sale at the ...

What are the easiest gemstones to find in rocks and creeks? Let’s find out here. Gemstones form under conditions of high pressure and temperatures as minerals within the rocks, or form as independent ...