Researchers are developing a handheld instrument, much like a tricorder from the "Star Trek" television show, that will allow almost instant identification of minerals. The pocket-sized instrument ...

CEDAR FALLS - A is for anatese. B is for bauxite. C is for copper. So begins a version of "The ABC's of Minerals," compiled by Holmes Junior High School eighth-graders. Each of Lisa Johnson's five ...

SERVES. I LOVE THAT. MIKE. ALL RIGHT, SO WHETHER THEY’RE BEDAZZLED ONTO DOROTHY’S RUBY SLIPPERS OR MARILYN MONROE’S BEST FRIEND, MINERALS ARE ALL NOT ONLY PART OF OUR POP CULTURE, BUT THEY’RE ALSO A ...

GREENWICH — What’s the difference between a rock and a mineral? Learn that and more as the Bruce Museum hosts an “Introduction to Minerals” for its upcoming First Sunday Science event at the Innis ...

"The key for identification of rock-forming minerals provides an efficient and systematic approach to identifying minerals in thin-section. It is structured in the form of a dichotomous key, ...

Scientists have discovered that the mineral jarosite breaks down organic compounds when it is flash-heated, with implications for Mars research. Jarosite is an iron sulphate and it is one of several ...

Did you know that Houston has a club dedicated to rock and minerals? The Houston Gem and Mineral Society (HGMS) is not-for profit volunteer organizations whose educational focus has provided countless ...