Deep in the Myanmar Mogok region, a tiny reddish-orange crystal sat unnoticed. To the untrained eye, it seemed like many other stones—polished by water, overlooked by miners seeking sapphires. But ...

Crystals and gemstones can be more than just beautiful—they can be deadly. Minerals like arsenopyrite, cinnabar, galena, and torbernite carry toxic substances like arsenic, mercury, lead, and ...

Using the URLs listed in the Sites of Interest, listed below, answer the following questions for page 6 of your portfolio: Go to The Image site. Click on "mineral gallery". From the mineral list ...

Crystals can also be used to fingerprint geologic events in the magmatic system beneath a volcano. Much like tree rings, crystals will grow, adding new layers. If you can measure the compositional ...

During the pandemic, the couple plied their wares online, shipping rocks, crystals, minerals and fossils around the world. When a store became available at Vancouver Mall, they jumped at it.