The oldest rock in the United States has been discovered in Michigan, with zircons dating back 3.82 billion years.

Mars and the moon are zircon crystals. Zircon, not diamond, lasts forever," UCLA planetary scientist and study co-author Bidong Zhang added. The rock containing the zircon was collected in the ...

Once the lavas and pyroclasts cool down, they form volcanic rocks containing the crystals from great depths. Our precious crystal balls have survived the hot and complex journey to the surface and ...

NASA announced this week that rocks made of pure sulfur have been discovered on the Red Planet. The yellow sulfur crystals in a pure form have never been seen before on Mars. Earlier findings have ...

NASA's Curiosity rover revealed an 'oasis' of rare elemental sulfur on Mars after accidentally crushing a rock with its tires. The yellow crystals have never been spotted on the Red Planet before.

The town is also known for pegmatites, which are igneous rocks that contain crystals. Some of these crystals are gemstones, though pegmatites also contain important elements such as lithium ...

the chemistry matches that for the rock containing kryptonite." The mineral is relatively hard but is very small grained. Each individual crystal is less than five microns (millionths of a metre) ...

Wriju Chowdhury examines an ancient rock containing zircon crystals in NMNH’s Department of Mineral Sciences. Wriju Chowdhury, NMNH Whether you realize it or not, plate tectonics control all the ...