No one expected these glittering bits among the gray lunar dust back then. The beads, smaller than grains of sand, formed ...

The site on Overlook Mountain includes more than 40 rock piles and six “giant cairns” dated to pre-modern times.

Jadarite, a lithium-rich mineral found only in the Jadar region of Serbia, is capturing the attention of scientists and ...

Mars, the enigmatic Red Planet, has long captivated humanity with its stark, seemingly barren landscape. Today, it’s a cold, ...

Jadarite is a truly unique mineral. It is rich in lithium, and given our society's hunger for the metal – key to batteries ...

For the last 25 years, intrepid groups of teens have set out to explore, document and preserve some of the most fragile ...

A new mineral matching its unique chemistry - as described in the film Superman ... and was amazed to discover that same scientific name, written on a case of rock containing kryptonite stolen by Lex ...

Rock hunters can identify Yooperlites by their appearance, unique properties (like fluorescence ... Sodalite is a deep blue to blue-violet mineral best known for its use in jewelry, sculpture ...

The hourglass formation is unique to ... for rock after rock at the auction table Sunday, ranging from a quarter to 50 cents or 75 cents. Terry Steigers, with the Hellgate Mineral Society, looked ...

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 ...