The William & Mary Department of Geology has acquired a world-class mineral collection that geologists say will be a valuable resource in the department for many years. Professor Brent Owens of the ...

On a geological field trip to Quincy, Harvard scientist Francis Macdonald discovered a 582-million-year-old tillite, a type of sedimentary rock. The rock is on display at the Harvard Museum of Natural ...

Longtime friends Eugene Genova and Ron Russ share an unusual hobby: They hunt dinosaurs. And sometimes, they actually find them. The amateur paleontologists, who attended Sachem High School South and ...

Minerals are all around us. In fact, our planet is made of minerals. To be considered a mineral, a substance must have a definite chemical composition. Quartz, for example, is silicon dioxide. Some ...

REEs such as niobium, tantalum and ytterbium have been discovered in igneous rock layers – similar to the discovery (and ...

While crystals and unique rock formations inspire awe and wonder in the natural world, they can also serve as muses for paintings, photographs and mixed media works of art. Visitors to the Orlando ...

AZALIA, Ind. (AP) — While there’s probably no pirate’s chest, there still may be treasure below your feet. It’s well known that a diverse amount of natural resources can be found in Bartholomew County ...

A geology program will take place in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania on Thursday, May 1. According to a community announcement, geologist Jeri Jones will present “Your Backyard Geology” at 7 p.m. at the ...