Simply put, minerals are specific combinations of chemical elements arranged into an ordered, crystalline form. All of Earth's rocks are built from different aggregations. You'll know some of the ...

The U.S. has responded to concerns that China might restrict the export of minerals by trying to diversify its supply chain.

Some gemstones are also minerals, such as that classic rock diamond, but there are some gemstones that aren’t classed as minerals. A fancy example is pearl, a popular choice in the jewelry industry.

David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Rocks and minerals contribute essential raw materials for any civilization, and in a technological society minerals (and the rare ...

Researchers believe dark rocks at the site of a future Mars rover landing mission may be left over from ancient volcanic ...

In the US, Iowa's Keokuk region and Indiana's Monroe Reservoir are geode-hunting hotspots. Globally, Brazil and Mexico are ...

An "amazing" new type of mineral has been discovered by scientists analysing a rock mined in Cornwall about 220 years ago. The dark green mineral has been named kernowite after Kernow, the Cornish ...

5 Cementation In the final process of sedimentary rock formation, some of the minerals in the sediment harden and form a kind of cement which sticks the grains of the rock together. Look through ...

"The moment when we first looked at the MERTIS flyby data and could immediately distinguish impact craters was breathtaking!" ...