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, ...

For young kids, rocks can be fascinating prizes. Whether on a walk around the block or an exploration at the park, your kid has probably stopped to pick up a rock. They likely felt the rock’s weight ...

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How do rocks change over time? Idaho's geology makes it a special place for finding many different kinds of rocks and minerals. Minerals are made from 92 chemical elements that join together in many ...

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 ...

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

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Swiss naturalist and physician Philippus Theophrastus Aureolus ...

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.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MORRISON, Colo. — Red Rocks Park and ...