Concrete is the most widely used human-made material on Earth and generally considered to be one of the most affordable, ...

Here’s how it works. Rocks are aggregates of two or more minerals. The rock pictured above was found in a mine and contains raw gold, which is a mineral of chemical formula Au.

Scientists want to study the health effects of an asbestos-like mineral used widely in western North Dakota and linked to cancer elsewhere, but they're having a hard time finding volunteers for ...

For the best odds, Waychunas recommends minerals hunting at night with a UV flashlight. “Go to an [old] quarry or go to a place with just an outcrop of rocks,” he says.

Nick DiFrancesco can speak to the media about the geology of Earth, Mars and the Moon, as well as natural science education and outreach. His research involves the characterization of rocks and ...

Botswana's Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi poses for a photograph, after speaking to Reuters at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2023 conference in Cape Town, South Africa ...