The methods used to identify mineral samples, providing a practical guide for students, enthusiasts, and aspiring geologists.

A detailed look at rocks and minerals, the essential building blocks of Earth’s crust. Rocks are naturally occurring solids ...

Analyze its chemistry, compare it to known minerals and voilà. But for geologists, this process can be a time-consuming puzzle requiring specialized expertise and a lot of manual calculation.

It’ll be a snap to identify gemstones once Robert Downs finishes his library of spectral fingerprints for all the Earth’s minerals. Downs is almost halfway there. So far, the associate ...

Edwards brought five different minerals to the school and students had to identify the color, streak, hardness, luster, and cleavage to be able to classify each mineral.

A mineral-scouting instrument developed at Arizona State University (ASU) has found an outcrop of rock rich in carbonate minerals in the Columbia Hills of Gusev Crater on Mars.

The UK will make R20-million in funding available to help identify the most bankable opportunities for African countries to attract investment into the processing of critical minerals. British ...