Dazzling gems and minerals alongside rare stones and rocks will all be on display at the 47th Annual Gem and Mineral Show. Rock collectors and enthusiasts can browse through them all this weekend!

One of the most spectacular things about Central Washington is its geology. We’ve got everything from a sleeping volcano called Mount Adams, to basalt columns made of solidified lava, to Union Gap and ...

How hard is a diamond? What is the difference between granites and garnets? Minerals are the building blocks of rocks. They are inorganic, crystalline solids with a known chemistry. Examples of ...

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 ...

Rock tumbling is a great hobby for children and adults alike. Opening the tumbler when the cycle is completed is almost like discovering treasure; you don’t know what you’ll get or how colorful the ...

A little knowledge of rocks and minerals will help you identify everything from jewelry to fossils. While reading this article may not turn you into a geologist, it should give you the basic ...

The Yakima Rock and Mineral club will hold its annual show Friday through SundayApril 22-24, 2022, in the Modern Living Building at State Fair Park. This year’s event is the 59th Parade of Gems and ...

BLUE MOUND – It's not unusual for 7-year-old Grayson Hady to sift through a gravel driveway and collect interesting rocks of varying shape, color and size. On Saturday afternoon at Griswold ...

Walkers around the Chain of Parks downtown or at Cascades and Lake Ella parks may find little painted rocks nestled in flower bushes or on sidewalk benches. On Tuesday, Tallahassee Rocks group members ...

As the world battles the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and mine sites across the world delay or suspend operations, we are reminded of Matshona Dhliwayo’s quote: “stars are born out of dark moments ...