The Tate Geological Museum at Casper College presents the February Saturday Club, where kids ages 7-14 will dig into the ...

One of the most spectacular things about Central Washington is its geology. We’ve got everything from a sleeping volcano called Mount Adams, to basalt columns made of solidified lava, to Union Gap and ...

Minerals aren’t just in rocks—they’re in your house, your food, even your body! From aluminum cans to toothpaste, and calcium to iron, discover how minerals shape the world around us and why they’re ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In Rumney, New Hampshire, I got stuck in a cave. The tunnel had ...

Rock tumbling is a great hobby for children and adults alike. Opening the tumbler when the cycle is completed is almost like discovering treasure; you don’t know what you’ll get or how colorful the ...

Don Gerig’s daughter was five years old when she began picking up “pretty rocks” in the gravel driveway of their home in Canby, Oregon. The cardiac physiologist and father of two was happy to take her ...

Some of the rocks tied in with Illinois' history: lead was mined in Northern Illinois until 1997 and gave birth to the city of Galena, while the purple mineral fluorite is the state mineral that is ...

SERVES. I LOVE THAT. MIKE. ALL RIGHT, SO WHETHER THEY’RE BEDAZZLED ONTO DOROTHY’S RUBY SLIPPERS OR MARILYN MONROE’S BEST FRIEND, MINERALS ARE ALL NOT ONLY PART OF OUR POP CULTURE, BUT THEY’RE ALSO A ...

Rocks and minerals are closely related, but there are fundamental differences between the two. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.