Shiny, crystallized, colorful, holding clues to the Earth's past, and, in some cases, worth a small fortune, rocks and gemstones fascinate many. Keith Harmon has been attracted to the beauty and ...

One of the most spectacular things about Central Washington is its geology. We’ve got everything from a sleeping volcano called Mount Adams, to basalt columns made of solidified lava, to Union Gap and ...

Wire wrapping, geode cracking, and a collection of shiny rocks and gems will be on display for all to see at the 45th annual Gem and Mineral Show. The Indian Mounds Rock and Mineral Club will have ...

RAPID CITY - Rare stones mistaken for ordinary rocks can be found along the highways and roads in South Dakota. Gem-quality amber was found a few yards off U.S. Highway 18 near Lake Angostura. Someone ...

The 64th annual Kalamazoo Rock, Gem, Fossil, and Mineral show returns this weekend to the Kalamazoo County Expo Center. This year's show will feature 49 vendors ranging across all fields of geology ...

Two test methods put the rocks at 4.16 billion years old The volcanic rocks date to primordial Earth's Hadean eon Rocks are surviving fragments of Earth's oldest crust June 26 (Reuters) - Along the ...