Clinoptilolite: the unusual mineral used as protection after Chornobyl
This tongue-twister of a mineral has extraordinary uses, including nuclear disaster cleanups.
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Titanium: how we use the metal of the titans
Beyond its remarkable properties, titanium minerals also look spectacularly.
Researchers uncover the secrets of color-changing minerals with potential uses for medicine and space-borne studies
This is the first time researchers have developed a model for why some minerals can change color reversibly.
Mineral never before seen in nature is discovered in a meteorite from 1951
A rare form of an iron-carbide mineral was found by researchers
How supplements are manufactured
Take a dive into the world of manufacturing supplements.
Most popular vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit
Instead of dietary supplements, focus on a healthy diet, researchers say.
Meet ‘Virgin Rainbow’: quite possibly the finest opal ever unearthed
As a geologist, I'm not into gemstones and "pretty rocks" - but every once in a while, I see a ...
Rock with 30,000 diamonds found Russian diamond mine
Do you fancy diamonds? If the answer is 'yes', then you'll absolutely love this rock extracted from a Russian mine. ...
Earth’s most abundant mineral finally gets a name
What's the most common mineral on Earth? Is it quartz, limestone? Maybe olivine? Well, if you take into consideration the ...
New evidence suggests the moon never was abundant in water
(c) NASA An eminent team of US researchers found that it is highly unlikely that the moon ever once harbored ...
Shorties: 4.5 billion meteorite shows new mineral
A recently analyzed 4.5 billion years old meteorite yields one of the oldest minerals known in our solar system: krotite. ...
