Greenland, a vast but sparsely populated Arctic island, has been transformed by the climate crisis in recent decades.

Argent Minerals has identified new drill target zones at its Trunkey Creek project in NSW after rock chip sampling of ...

Some minerals in rocks and organic matter (e.g., wood, bones, and shells) can contain radioactive isotopes. The abundances of parent and daughter isotopes in a sample can be measured and used to ...

Minerals are typically formed when molten rock, or magma, cools, or by separating out of mineral-rich water, such as that in underground caverns. In general, mineral particles are small ...

These minerals are often particularly sensitive when exposed to ultraviolet (UV), blue light or inappropriate relative humidity. 'Many people think that because rocks are usually hard and have lasted ...

David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Rocks and minerals contribute essential raw materials for any civilization, and in a technological society minerals (and the rare ...

An "amazing" new type of mineral has been discovered by scientists analysing a rock mined in Cornwall about 220 years ago. The dark green mineral has been named kernowite after Kernow, the Cornish ...

Simply put, minerals are specific combinations of chemical elements arranged into an ordered, crystalline form. All of Earth's rocks are built from different aggregations. You'll know some of the ...

Litchfield Minerals believes its Oonagalabi project in the Northern Territory has the potential to host a major mineral ...

5 Cementation In the final process of sedimentary rock formation, some of the minerals in the sediment harden and form a kind of cement which sticks the grains of the rock together. Look through ...

A secure, green, and innovation-filled future awaits us, but only with the help of rocks buried deep in the ground New forms of energy, more mouths to feed, and exciting innovations in technology—all ...