Hundreds of 'Rock Crystals' Found From a 6000-Yr-Old Site Indicate Quartz Fragments Were Used to Decorate Graves The burial practices of ancient populations have always intrigued researchers because ...

Crystals? Stones? Gems? Rocks? What’s the difference? If you’ve ever wandered into a crystal shop or been intrigued by the magical properties of stones, you’ve probably found yourself asking ...

Curiosity rover cracked open a Martian rock, revealing a sight never before seen on Mars - a dazzling display of yellow ...

Many minerals form beautiful crystals, but the most prized of all are gemstones. Uncut gems often look fairly ordinary–like rocks. It's only when they are cut and polished that they obtain the ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. “We were thrilled!” said Dr. David Grant, a researcher at the ...

As well as a range of artefacts including pottery, stone implements and cremated bones, they uncovered rock crystal which had been knapped like the flint at the site, but unlike the flint, it had not ...

Wild Earth Rocks is where crystals sparkle, people find gifts and young geologists dream. 11-year-old Paul Stevens became intrigued by rocks when he was around 6, looking for them in his yard ...

PT Rocks and Gems, which offers crystals, stones, jewelry and decor, has opened in the Crossroads Center Mall. Owner Phil ...

THE plasticity of rock salt crystals when immersed in water has been the subject of much attention recently 1. The fact that the effect takes place more easily in hot water suggests that the rate ...

Whether you're really into rocks or just quartz-curious, Kansas City has a source for the minerals, crystals and fossils you ...

PT Rocks and Gems, which offers crystals, stones, jewelry and decor, has opened in the Crossroads Center Mall. Owner Phil Barrett operated a seasonal booth at the mall and visited statewide events ...