Nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co) are critical elements for modern technologies, with high-grade Ni and Co ores becoming ...

BETHEL — The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum at 99 Main St. plans to host two free events on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23-24. On Sept. 23, a mineral identification day will be held from 10 a.m. to ...

As mineral identification methodology evolves and more detailed chemical composition of mineral specimens is analyzed, the number of mineral discoveries in Arizona and elsewhere will no doubt ...

In another step towards safer blasting practice, Johannesburg-headquartered explosives and services supplier BME is adapting its XRF Delta Pro mineral scanner to quickly identify reactive-ground ...

The 43rd annual Sudbury Gem and Mineral Show – Northern Ontario’s largest gem, jewelry, and mineral show and sale – goes next weekend at the Carmichael Arena on Bancroft Drive. The show will be open 5 ...

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 ...

Learn the techniques for rock and mineral identification, including how to identify minerals from observation skills and hardness tests.

Mislabeled, lab-grown, and made from plastic—fakes abound in the crystals industry. Who’s going to do anything about it?

For anyone into wire wrappings, geode cracking, or just likes looking at pretty rocks, the 46th annual Gem and Mineral Show is returning to West Michigan.