Thundereggs look like regular rocks from the outside, but contain intricate and colorful mineral patterns inside — often made ...

NASA and co-researchers from the United States, South Korea and Japan have found a new mineral named “Wassonite” in one of the most historically significant meteorites recovered in Antarctica in ...

The United States is rich in many different types of minerals, some of which have been selected as state minerals to represent the state's geology, history, economy, and culture. Each state’s ...

There are about 6,000 different types of minerals, but only a couple hundred are gemstones. Learn more about these special minerals and how someone like you can find your own gemstone. Science Trek is ...

Think evolution is something that happens only to plants and animals? Think again, say scientists who point out that evolution — change through time — happens in the mineral kingdom as well. As our ...

With vast but still underexplored deposits, Central Asia is emerging as a major source of rare earths and critical minerals vital for defense, clean energy and high-tech manufacturing Deposits range ...