According to their origin, rocks are divided into three groups, namely, the igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Figure 1.1: Approximate mineral compositions of the more common types of igneous ...

The small town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is one of the only sources of high-purity quartz on Earth, but it has been ...

Pure quartz, or “rock crystal” from Brazil. Source: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 Pick up a rock almost anywhere on Earth and chances are pretty good that there’s at least some quartz in it.

Earthquakes may cause gold nuggets to form in quartz by generating an electric field that attracts gold dissolved in fluid ...

Quartz countertops are made from a mixture of crushed rock and resin, formed in a process that uses vibration and a vacuum ... It’s because quartz countertops aren’t all the same. Manufacturers use ...

The devastation in North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene could have serious implications for a niche — but extremely ...

Some of these are other minerals like Coal, Sulfur and Quartz, others are various elemental organs or fluids. Ew. So, here’s a grand list of where you find them all, some have maps, some are ...

Gundersen, who travels the country mining rare crystals, said the discovery was part of a three-week dig in the region. He ...

Last weekend was one of the highlights of the year in Keokuk, the 20th annual Geode Fest, taking place Friday through Sunday, ...

The Rock River Valley Geological Society, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, hosted its annual Gem and Mineral Show ...

White Gold is pleased to announce that surface rock sampling has encountered gold with associated anomalous silver and tellurium in altered and mineralized intrusive rocks over a 1.25 km section of ...