Emproto combed through nearly 6,000 mineral names and found that while 50.7% of ... "Gender doesn't pertain to how rocks and minerals form. In the absence of any systemic barriers, we would ...

Yooperlites are a variety of sodalite-rich syenite found in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The Science Education Center houses thousands of rock and mineral samples in what is known as "The Rock ... Each link will show a particular set of specimens and include its scientific name. Note: ...

We need rare earth minerals for use in items we rely on for modern life. New tech holds possibilities for mining at home for ...

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 - ...

Geologists recently dated the age of Watersmeet gneiss, a type of rock in the Upper Peninsula, as the oldest in the U.S. Here ...

Sodalite is a deep blue to blue-violet mineral best known for ... That’s how it got its name—soda + lithos, or “sodium stone," according to Rock Your World gem & art gallery.