Gabriela Farfan, the Smithsonian's curator of gems and minerals, answers the internet's burning questions about gemstones. Are all minerals crystals? How are diamonds cut? How do geodes form? Is the ...

Mineralogist Liz Arredondo studies the water hidden inside of minerals. Mineralogist Liz Arredondo studies rocks and minerals to learn about the history of the Earth. She also studies the water hidden ...

For the first time, more than 200 mineral species have been identified that originated either principally or exclusively due to human activities – primarily as a result of mining. The study, led by ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Robert Hazen was attending a Christmas party, one December night in ...

For many years, a towering pink dinosaur greeted motorists along Route 6 just over the state line in Brewster, serving as a landmark outside of the Dinosaur Gift and Mineral Shoppe. The statue was ...

The name for this aluminium-rich silicate mineral derives from the Greek word kuanos or kyanos meaning deep blue. German mineralogist Abraham Gottlob Werner (1749-1817), who published one of the first ...

Frederick H. Pough, 99, a museum curator and mineralogist who wrote the definitive guide to collecting gems and minerals, died April 7 of a heart attack near his home in Pittsford, N.Y. In 1953, Pough ...

China recently discovered a new rare-earth mineral in South China's Guangdong Province, which was named after a senior Chinese mineralogist Chen Yuchuan, further supporting rare-earth resources ...