In a world where time is fleeting and objects are made to be discarded, a beautiful rock formed over eons has a certain appeal. You feel as though you’re grasping a small remnant of Earth’s primal ...

If a tornado strikes New England, Chris Fiske is confident his house isn't going anywhere. It's anchored with 8 tons of crystals and rocks from all over the world. Fiske makes the joke signaling to ...

Toothpaste. A Frosty. Aluminum foil. Ceramic toilets. Eyeshadow. There’s something these items have in common — they contain minerals. Showing people how much they rely on rocks and minerals in day-to ...

The Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains formed millions of years ago. Within both of them lies a fascinating world of rocks, gemstones, crystals and minerals. Here's how to start identifying them.

What are the easiest gemstones to find in rocks and creeks? Let’s find out here. Gemstones form under conditions of high pressure and temperatures as minerals within the rocks, or form as independent ...

Southern Arizona has numerous sites known for their pyroxene minerals, from Twin Buttes south of Tucson, to Ajo, to the Chiricahua, Santa Rita and Patagonia mountain ranges. Pyroxenes are classified ...

When my friend, a massage therapist, learned I was pregnant last winter, he gifted me a stunning large, clear piece of quartz he had bought during a recent crystal-foraging trip to Brazil. I welcomed ...

If you draw with a pencil, you can tell how soft the graphite inside is. Pieces of graphite break off to leave the pencil mark. But can you imagine drawing with a diamond? Diamonds and graphite are ...

As its name suggests, you can find all kinds of rocks at The Rock Shop, but the new store in Homewood offers so much more. There are, of course, the rocks. “We have rocks that range from $1 to $3,000, ...

Minerals, crystals, and fossils are beautiful, geologically fascinating, and can aid in spiritual practices, with specimens from all over the world found at area rock shops. Whether you're really into ...

Earth's deep mantle stored enough water in rocks to equal one ocean during our planet's early molten days, helping explain ...

NORTH ADAMS — Enter Larry Michon's accounting office and it immediately becomes clear what he does on the weekends. Crystal clear. Garnets, amethyst, fluorite and quartz are a few of the minerals that ...