The Science Education Center houses thousands of rock and mineral samples in what is known as "The Rock & Mineral Room." The entire collection can be viewed by clicking on each of the virtual drawers ...

The map above, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Geological Survey, displays the world's major deposits, classified by the type of mineral as as well the deposit type—the rock ...

No bigger than a smartphone, this remarkable rock has layers that tell the story of the working lives and hardships of miners in the 1800s. A flawless blue topaz gemstone - the largest of its kind - ...

Japan’s surveyors hope to find promising deposits of rare minerals in mud found at the ... we have been able to start detailed maps of rare-earth element distribution across the ocean floor.” ...