In 2004, researchers from the mining group Rio Tinto found this peculiar mineral in Jadar (pronounced "Yadar"), Serbia. Its ...

A unique rock dug up in southern New Mexico has led to a geological landslide of findings in recent months, after scientists say that rock held several undiscovered minerals. “This is unusual in ...

Rocks are unique since they have different formation ... highlighted the following differences between rocks and minerals during an interview: A rock is a naturally occurring solid mass of ...

"Whenever you find a new mineral, it means that the actual geological conditions, the chemistry of the rock, was different ... Herd knew there was something unique in the slice when he first ...

Yooperlites can be found as loose pebbles and cobbles along many Lake Superior beaches and even in some inland gravel pits. The stones are derived from igneous rocks near Marathon, Ontario , known as ...