According to the California Institute of Technology's mineral database, it is a small deep orange gemstone. The International ...

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Miners discover a one-of-a-kind amethyst crystal inside a large basalt geode in the Santa Rosa mine in Uruguay’s Artigas ...

The cave is one of about 275 known caves in Sequoia and neighboring Kings Canyon National Park. The park’s only publicly ...

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Deep within a remote private mine, a remarkable discovery recently captured the attention of all who encountered it. Miners, ...

From June 16 through Aug. 15, the park’s peak season, reservations will be required every day for entry between 6 a.m. and 3 ...

You’ll want to reserve tickets now to explore Crystal Cave, which will once again welcome visitors from May 23 to September 7 ...