WEST SPRINGFIELD — Collectors, sellers, and buyers alike will travel from all over the country to attend this weekend’s East ...

All minerals are formed by the same fundamentals: water, heat and pressure. But like Tolstoy’s unhappy families, every rock has its own story.

Jagger South, left, and Corey Hauger, co-owners of Red Fern Adornments in Portland, search at the 69th annual Sweet Home Rock and Mineral Society show for colorful rocks and gems that they can ...

A great way to develop curiosity and intellect is providing books to help deepen understanding about a topic like these rocks ...

This is because these objects formed “billions of years ago when liquid water still existed on the Red Planet. Water carried dissolved minerals into rock cracks and later dried, leaving the hardened ...

Rocks and minerals can have significant impacts on our health. Some minerals are toxic (like native mercury, lead or silver), can cause cancer (like asbestos) or are radioactive (like uranium ores).

The German Minerals Museum in Idar-Oberstein has 24 rooms spread out over four floors, showcasing hundreds of colorful gems and rock formations from the region and across the world.

The German Museum of Minerals in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, showcases the colorful rocks and gems from the region and across the globe. The town lies along Germany’s 30-mile precious stones route ...