The film explores the origins of various rocks found in the Grand Canyon, revealing that many rocks are formed from ancient sand dunes that hardened over time. It discusses how to interpret clues in ...

Whether you're really into rocks or just quartz-curious, Kansas City has a source for the minerals, crystals and fossils you ...

Experts hope the minerals they find via this method will “power green, renewable energy sources for a sustainable future.” ...

contemplating the dazzling panoply of kaleidoscopic snow-crystal formations was a pastime that never lost its lustre. In fact, it is through Bentley’s encyclopedic collection of more than five ...

We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

The oldest rocks on Earth formed more than 3 billion ... Our evidence then lay in the chemical composition of tiny crystals of the mineral zircon, about the size of sand grains.

Tucked away in southwestern China, Guizhou province is a land of unspoiled beauty and rich cultural diversity. This land of ...

“The particles (of oxidized iron) are so small (nanometers or less) that they don’t really have a defined crystal ... and rock, providing conditions favorable for ferrihydrite formation ...

Named from Irish for ‘great rock’ – boireann – The Burren is what is known as a karst landscape, a unique geographical formation made ... bay at Inisheer remain crystal clear and an ...

A pair of University of Houston professors, known for their contributions to crystal engineering with specific breakthroughs ...