The Rock & Mineral Room The Science Education Center houses thousands of rock and mineral samples in what is known as "The Rock & Mineral Room." The entire collection can be viewed by clicking on each ...

In Egypt metal-sulfide minerals like galena, pyrolusite, magnetite and stibnite were pulverized and used to create "kohl" or "kajal," a black color used as makeup for the eyes.

Minerals are labeled and on display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil show at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield on Aug. 9. Jack Marcy, a member of the Connecticut Valley ...

Your guide to a rock-collecting ... re full-fledged “rockhounds,” a term used in the United States and Canada to describe a hobbyist who collects rocks, minerals, ... children can label and ...

You might say that Linden Hall rocks. It all began with some old, dirty rocks stored away in a box in the school archives. They had been moved all over the Lititz private school for girls through ...

Isaac Hartman, 16; Ian Schulz, 14; Robert Schulz, 17; and Zach Smith, 15 completed extensive coursework to earn 20 badges, learning about rocks, minerals, fossils and geology.

Bruce Dice believes his mineral collection is a tribute to the artist that created the exquisite pieces: “When you see the beautiful things that God has created, you want to keep them in front of you ...

His present-day collection includes over 800 fine mineral specimens from these two genres, with a special focus on Southern Illinois fluorite specimens.

Jeff Groff, member of the Black Hawk Gem & Mineral Society, poses with some of his favorite pieces from his rock, mineral and fossil collection. CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer ...

There, in the basement of a stuffy government office in Germany, was a pile of six yellow lumps. But these old rocks were one ...

What research can be done into the practice of how to ethically decolonise rock and mineral collections? And how can we bring curatorial practice, poetry, academic thinking and art into the ...

Saturday’s rain did not stop Houstonians from attending the Fossil Mineral Jewelry and Archeological Trade Show, organized by the Houston Gem & Mineral Society. The event was a chance for ...