October 2019

Woman Finds 3.29 Carat Diamond at Arkansas State Park

An Arkansas woman walked away with a 3.29-carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park on Tuesday. Pat Choate and h…

Underwater Volcano Creates Bubbles More Than a Quarter-Mile Across

A satellite image of the Bogoslof Volcano shows volcanic clouds after an eruption.(Image: © DigitalGlobe via Getty Images…

What Happens Under the Yellowstone Volcano?

The Yellowstone National Park in the USA with its geysers and hot springs is a great attraction for tourists. However,…

The Mystery of the Giant Crystals: How the 36-foot Geode of Pulpí Formed

The Mystery of the Giant Crystals: How the 36-foot Geode of Pulpí Formed. This is the geode of Pulpí.. Credit: Javier Tru…

Trilobite Fossils Show Conga Line Frozen for 480 Million Years

Ampyx priscus in linear formation (Moroccan Lower Ordovician Fezouata Shale). Credit: Jean Vannier, Laboratoire de Geol…

Crystal Habits and Forms

The term crystal habit describes the favored growth pattern of the crystals of a mineral species, whether individually or in…

Study Confirmed Earth Had Living Organisms 3.5 Billion Years Ago

It is unclear whether stromatolite rock structures like this one in Western Australia are always produced by living organ…

Miners Find Diamond Trapped Inside Another Diamond

Miners Find Diamond Trapped Inside Another Diamond. Inside this small diamond is a freely moving second diamond.(Image: ©…

Scientists Discover 30-Million-Year-Old Tiny 'Mold Pigs'

Researcher Discovers 'Mold Pig' That is Deemed a New Species of an Invertebrate That Grew Up to 100 Micrometers…

Topaz: Types and Colors

Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine with the chemical formula Al 2 SiO 4 (F, OH) 2 . In its natural state,…

The New Largest Blue Diamond Found

The New Largest Blue Diamond Found. This is the 20.08 carat blue gem quality Type IIb diamond recovered at Cullinan min…