Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the ...

Rocks from the Hadean Eon, the first period in the geological timescale, have been dated in Québec. These are some of the ...

If you're redoing your kitchen, maybe you are looking into the vintage trend that's making a comeback, or putting in some old-school kitchen lighting. If a big kitchen renovation project is in your ...

Here's what to know about the rock that is found in the Upper Peninsula along Lake Superior: What is a Yooperlite? Yooperlites are a variety of sodalite-rich syenite found in the Upper Peninsula ...

Amazon is selling a $495 quartz watch for only $63, and shoppers say it 'looks just like the Rolex GMT Pepsi' ...

Mica schist is a metamorphic rock that formed through the intense heat and pressure generated when Africa and North America slammed together to create Pangaea, about 275 million years ago. How would a ...

Foliation is a characteristic that looks like fine layering in the rock. These layers form during metamorphism and often make the rock look like it might break into thin sheets.

Metal detecting can uncover amazing treasures, and today, we’re searching quartz rocks for hidden gold! Follow along as we explore the potential riches buried beneath.

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

The stones they use reflect a similar palette­ (rose quartz amber earrings, a rock crystal pendant), and their belief in the power of unadorned form (oversize chrysoprase earrings hung on almost ...

Amazing geology from the Black Rock Desert to the colorful Incandescent Rocks Scenic Area This trip features some of the amazing and diverse geology of northern Nevada. We head across the playa ...