Sodalite-group minerals, a subset of zeolite-type materials, exhibit intriguing crystal-chemical features that have attracted considerable attention in both academic and industrial spheres. Their ...

Of the more than 5,000 minerals recognized by geologists, fewer than 100 are thought to constitute 99 percent of the Earth’s crust. Much more than that—over half of all known minerals, in fact—are ...

Researchers from the Carnegie Institution for Science and the University of Colorado Boulder are proposing a new “evolutionary system” of mineral classification that includes historical data and ...

In the November 2012 issue of Astronomy, world-renowned mineralogist Jolyon Ralph wrote, “Did life change Earth’s geology?” The author talked about the first minerals that formed within grains of ...

A meteorite that landed in the Nubian Desert of Sudan almost a decade ago appears to be stirring up quite a bit of attention in the scientific community this week. Image Credit: Peter ...

If you’re plugged into the world of alternative medicine, you’ve probably heard about “crystals”— the name given to minerals (usually quartz) or fossilized resins that are believed to have beneficial ...

China says it's discovered a new mineral from a moon crystal, and also confirmed that the moon's surface contains helium-3, a potential nuclear fusion fuel source. That hypothetical form of power ...