Unearthed: Raw Beauty showcases rare, ancient gems and minerals from around the world at the Natural History Museum through ...

With permits already in place and a processing facility built, the Silicon Ridge project could become the first domestic, ...

SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – A unique rock dug up in southern New Mexico has led to a geological landslide of findings in recent months, after scientists say that rock held several undiscovered minerals.

A Provo company has unearthed a massive deposit of minerals crucial for building things like electric vehicles, ...

Ancient living rocks along South Africa’s coast are thriving in harsh conditions, rapidly growing while storing surprising ...

Scientists in Missouri are actively pursuing dozens of minerals, including rare ones, that have been found across the state.

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 ...

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Mineral carbonation in basaltic rocks represents a promising pathway for permanent carbon dioxide sequestration. This process leverages the intrinsic reactivity of basalt minerals—rich in divalent ...

The mining waste generated in a single year in the United States contains enough lithium to manufacture 10 million electric ...

The Perseverance rover sampled Cheyava Falls, a rock with "leopard spots," on Mars last year. NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS A rock sampled by NASA’s Perseverance rover from an ancient, dry riverbed on ...