Water from both volcanic rocks and deep mantle melted Earth's crust 1.6 billion years ago. This long-lasting melting formed ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has recently discovered a remarkable rock on Mars that could potentially rewrite the story of the ...

Dr. Bill Roggenthen, a professor emeritus of geology at South Dakota Mines, has been reading the rocks at America’s Lab since ...

From its centuries-old vineyards to its fairytale castles, Central Bohemia offers big attractions beyond the big city.

China is retaliating against U.S. tariffs by restricting exports of rare earth minerals. Minerals expert Gracelin Baskaran ...

Cellphones put the power of the world at our fingertips and it's all made possible by rocks formed millions of years ago, ...

Water-rich meteorites contain key ingredients for life, yet they barely appear in meteorite collections. Recent research using shooting stars may explain why.

The Indian Mounds Rock and Mineral Show returned this week to the Rogers Plaza Town Center in Wyoming, bringing with it a crowd of curious visitors and longtime collectors like Peter Stieler and K ...

WYOMING, Mich. — Gems and minerals are sought for their vibrant colors, rarity and, of course, their sparkle. But for Craig Thomas, chair of the Indian Mounds Rock and Mineral Club, gems are a ...

An Introduction to the Study of Rocks in Thin Sections. By Howel Williams, Francis J. Turner and Charles M. Gilbert. (A Series of Geology Texts.) Pp. x + 406. (San Francisco: W. H. Freeman and ...

On the sale, Jeffrey Scofield, a managing director of Lime Rock Partners, said in a statement, “In 2015, we launched our minerals strategy with Jeff, Nick, and the San Jacinto team. Between San ...