Lake Superior agates often feature a brownish-red exterior that may be pitted and slightly translucent. They’re easiest to ...

Wire wrapping, geode cracking, and a collection of shiny rocks and gems will be on display for all to see at the 45th annual Gem and Mineral Show. The Indian Mounds Rock and Mineral Club will have ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 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.

Do you know a child who finds endless wonder in nature and expresses that wonder by collecting EVERYTHING, from shells to sticks to rocks? Exploring and collecting are signs of intellectual curiosity.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. There would be no fireworks without rocks and minerals. An aerial ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...