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

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

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 ...

Meteorites and crystals, auctions and holiday shopping are on offer at the Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society’s big gathering.

The nonprofit East Coast Gem and Mineral Society hosted an event at Emmett O’Brien Technical High School over the weekend. The event featured rocks, crystals and ...

In Eagle County, many of us spend our time looking up toward mountain peaks, sunsets, or circling hawks, but some of the most ...

Some of Earth's oldest rocks buried deep in Western Australia may hold new clues about the dramatic event that gave rise to our moon.

Silver protected against evil. The sun turned trolls to stone, and alchemists hunted for the stone that gave eternal life. Why have stones fascinated ...

Variety and creativity are the themes at Emporia State's Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center in November with ...

The federal government is pushing hard to pinpoint domestic sources of rare earth elements and critical minerals ...

Talc reveals a phase of superhydration in cold subduction, demonstrating that the ocean sends more water to the depths of the Earth.

Scientists are intrigued by how gold nuggets form, often tucked in quartz veins. The process seems to involve earthquakes and ...