Deep within a remote private mine, a remarkable discovery recently captured the attention of all who encountered it. Miners, ...

Miners discover a one-of-a-kind amethyst crystal inside a large basalt geode in the Santa Rosa mine in Uruguay’s Artigas ...

A QUT-led study analyzing data from NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered compelling evidence of multiple mineral-forming ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover, with help from QUT scientists, has uncovered layered evidence of ancient water activity beneath ...

Montana is called the Treasure State for a reason, known for its thousands of years of mining history and over five hundred ...

A schematic highlights the trellis or basket-weave pattern composed of tiny crystals of the iron-oxide mineral ... scientists use these images to accurately identify mineral types and determine the ...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Reno-Sparks Convention Center (4590 S Virginia Street) is home this weekend to The Crystal Festival. It takes place Saturday-Sunday, March 29-30 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m ...

For music lovers beyond the vinyl section, there are vintage instruments waiting for new musicians – guitars with rich ...

Many different names Some names were able to be directly traced back to the mineral they used.Most ... which is sometimes translatedas amethyst, beryl, rock crystal, emerald, jasper, diamond, ...

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In its purest form, the mineral corundum is colorless. Trace elements that become part of the mineral’s crystal structure cause variations ... Marble forms as part of the metamorphic (rock-altering) ...