The chemical make-up of crystals that formed from magma hint at an increase in the number of meteorites battering Earth’s ...

Rare rocks buried deep beneath central Australia have revealed the origins of one of the world’s most promising new deposits of niobium — a metal vital for producing high-strength steel and clean ...

"This tectonic setting allowed carbonatite magma to rise ... "Carbonatites are rare igneous rocks known to host major global deposits of critical metals such as niobium and rare earth elements. But ...

Kyawthuite, a unique mineral, was discovered in Myanmar's Chaung-Gyi Valley in 2010 and recognized in 2015. The single known ...

Introduction -- Physical properties of magma -- Intrusion of magma -- Forms of igneous bodies -- Cooling of igneous bodies and other diffusion processes -- Classification of igneous rocks -- ...

A team of scientists has investigated how Earth’s twin became so inhospitable, and whether the same will happen to our planet ...

A major geological discovery in Australia could change the game for the global supply of niobium, a rare and strategic metal essential for many modern technologies. This resource, one of the ...

Menu Local Geology History, Resources, and Facilities Geologic History of Southwestern Ohio At the Limper Geology Museum, you will be able to explore a large collection of local rock, mineral, and ...

Johnson’s Shut-Ins features a natural water park where the Black River cascades over and around ancient volcanic rock. Taum Sauk boasts the highest point in Missouri and a spectacular waterfall.

Iwo Jima is famous. The battle between the US and Japanese forces are well remembered – by both sides. Before the war, about 1000 people lived here. After the war, ...

If you've ever held or beheld a diamond, there's a good chance it came from a kimberlite. Over 70% of the world's diamonds ...