As worldwide demand for rare earth elements and other similar minerals rises – as do tensions among the United States, China ...

The William & Mary Department of Geology has acquired a world-class mineral collection that geologists say will be a valuable resource in the department for many years. Professor Brent Owens of the ...

Is Greenland a land of rare earth riches? The Indicator tells the story of an Australian geologist who learned the great cost ...

Thundereggs look like regular rocks from the outside, but contain intricate and colorful mineral patterns inside — often made ...

Glistening geodes and fossilized seahorses entranced parents and kids alike at the College of the Mainland's Geology Club exhibit at the Clear Lake Gem and Mineral Show at the Pasadena Convention ...

Minerals are all around us. In fact, our planet is made of minerals. To be considered a mineral, a substance must have a definite chemical composition. Quartz, for example, is silicon dioxide. Some ...

Longtime friends Eugene Genova and Ron Russ share an unusual hobby: They hunt dinosaurs. And sometimes, they actually find them. The amateur paleontologists, who attended Sachem High School South and ...

While crystals and unique rock formations inspire awe and wonder in the natural world, they can also serve as muses for paintings, photographs and mixed media works of art. Visitors to the Orlando ...

FLINT, Michigan — Nearly $12,000 in minerals have been stolen from one of Mott Community College’s greatest gems. Among the 50 items that went missing this month from MCC’s geology museum are a small ...