Rocks and minerals hold precious clues about how Earth formed and evolved over billions of years — but what is the difference between the two? In essence, rocks are aggregates of two or more minerals.

New for the 2024 sale are samples of garnet in the volcanic rock called rhyolite. They are from Garnet Hill near Ely.

The team analyzed meteorites from a large space rock designated as NWA7034 or “Black Beauty.” While all Martian meteorites ...

Scientists analyzing the 'Black Beauty' meteorite have discovered a zircon grain that hints at hydrothermal systems on early ...

Support the Western Nevada College Geology Club’s scholarship fundraising efforts by attending the annual Rock, Mineral and Fossil Sale on Friday, Dec. 6, in Room 322 of the Bristlecone Building […] ...

They have traveled the world, unearthing a dinosaur footprint in a New Jersey quarry and igneous rocks on a trip to Iceland. Closer to home, they lead the Long Island Mineral and Geology Society ...