Almost all minerals have a crystal structure, and they can be formed through rapid cooling. Some examples of minerals include ...

Let’s explore the deadliest crystals, minerals, and gemstones that, despite their dazzling appearances, pack a dangerous punch. 1. Arsenopyrite At first glance, arsenopyrite looks like a shiny ...

Geologists discover three unique new minerals at Cookes Peak, New Mexico: raydemarkite, virgilluethite, and stunorthropite.

Calcite, quartz, and pyrite are just a few of the beautiful minerals that can be found in Jackson County. These examples take a long time to form, sometimes tens or ...

Green energy could take a major leap forward if we start to rely on the rare mineral jadarite, researchers claim in a new ...

Centrosymmetric crystals have always absorbed equal amounts of left- and right-handed circularly polarized light—until now ...

If you're looking to craft Cobalt Paste in Dune Awakening, you'll first need Erythrite Crystal. Here's how to get this mineral within the Hagga Rift.

Xenocrysts of augite appear as prismatic, monoclinic crystals. Diopside is a mineral named after the Greek terminology “di,” meaning double, and “opsis,” meaning view. Diopside ...