Ever wonder how Earth scientists examine rocks? We cut them up and throw them under a microscope ... and then everything ...

While the ability to pull enough minerals from these sources to power the energy transition is still a long way off, ...

The Science Education Center houses thousands of rock and mineral samples in what is known as "The Rock ... Each link will show a particular set of specimens and include its scientific name. Note: ...

Minerals are typically formed when molten rock, or magma, cools, or by separating out of mineral-rich water, such as that in underground caverns. In general, mineral particles are small ...

The state Senate has voted to name Knife River flint as North Dakota’s state rock. The idea came from a Bottineau grade ...

Some minerals in rocks and organic matter (e.g., wood, bones, and shells) can contain radioactive isotopes. The abundances of parent and daughter isotopes in a sample can be measured and used to ...

Since forming two years ago, the Sheridan County Gem and Mineral Club has grown to 65 members. The club has offered a pathway ...

Primary minerals form at elevated temperatures from cooling magma during the original solidification of rock or during metamorphism, and they are usually derived from igneous and metamorphic rocks ...