An X-ray image of a beryl crystal showing the symmetry of the crystal structure. X-ray images like this one were first used to show that the atoms that make up crystals are symmetrically arranged. The ...

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 ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Mineral Museum is reopen in Butte after renovations, and a recent donation is boosting the collection by 6,800 specimens. The museum was closed for five months so flooring could ...

SANTA CRUZ — Rock hounds, hobbyists, hunters — those seeking to boost their energy — and the geologically-inclined from across the state and beyond gathered at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Saturday for ...

"100 Years of Arizona's Best: The Minerals That Made the State," the exhibition that opens Feb. 4 at the University of Arizona Mineral Museum, will showcase hundreds of gems and minerals. Some, such ...

Ann Frazier continues to keep the memory of her husband, Si, alive by sharing the couple’s world-famous quartz collection at shows around the country like this weekend’s East Coast Gem, Mineral and ...

Rhodes Palmintier points at a bioluminescent rock as his mother Loir Palmintier looks at the display by Chris Ray at the 60th anniversary of the Gem & Mineral Show presented by the Baton Rouge Gem & ...