Minerals aren’t just in rocks—they’re in your house, your food, even your body! From aluminum cans to toothpaste, and calcium to iron, discover how minerals shape the world around us and why they’re ...

Test your rock & mineral smarts—are you a Rock Star? Think you know rocks and minerals? Take the Science Trek quiz! Test your smarts on gold, salt, Earth’s oldest rocks, gemstones on Mars, and the ...

From the hands-on activities to the music playing in the background, the rock was the star of the show at Lake Metroparks’ Rock Around the Park open house. Held at Jordan Creek Park in Concord ...

The University of Arizona women’s basketball team (10-10, 1-8 in Big 12) was defeated 68-61 by their rivals Arizona State University (18-4, 5-4 in Big 12) on Wednesday Jan. 28 in Desert Financial ...

Don Gerig’s daughter was five years old when she began picking up “pretty rocks” in the gravel driveway of their home in Canby, Oregon. The cardiac physiologist and father of two was happy to take her ...

Rocks and minerals are closely related, but there are fundamental differences between the two. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

The 63rd annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show takes place Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.