LAS CRUCES - Crystals and gems glistened in the sunlight, welcoming guests to the Museum Rocks Gem and Mineral Show this weekend at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. A variety of vendors, ...

Whether you're an avid rock collector or simply interested in the world around you — this new tool is designed to make ...

Mineral, gem and rock fans of all ages flocked to the Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society's annual Rockin' Holiday Sale at the ...

Test your rock & mineral smarts—are you a Rock Star? Think you know rocks and minerals? Take the Science Trek quiz! Test your smarts on gold, salt, Earth’s oldest rocks, gemstones on Mars, and the ...

How hard is a diamond? What is the difference between granites and garnets? Minerals are the building blocks of rocks. They are inorganic, crystalline solids with a known chemistry. Examples of ...

Like many abandoned mines, the Eureka uranium mine in northern Spain is a maze of long, dank tunnels. Water seeping down the walls carries dissolved substances that percolated through rocks overhead.

A new LEGO Ideas set is coming to life as fans can leave that dirt behind and pick up some bricks with the LEGO Ideas Mineral Collection. The set features 880 pieces and is designed for adult ...

A plant that can grow on a lava rock, who would have thought? Lava rock houseplants are plants, such as Schefflera or Diversifolium (as well as a few others), that can grow on these specific rocks.