The 75-year-old letter was written by a coal miner who said that this mineral was mined at that time from a site in Germany.

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Martha Stewart and her daughter Alexis have been collecting jadeite, a hard mineral known for its vibrant green and cloudy ...

In Sculptural Copper: Saved from the Smelter, visitors will explore an array of copper specimens that these miners collected ...

From childhood digging in his backyard, to spelunking in mines in New Zealand and Mexico, Dice practiced the art of mineral collecting. During his last 4 decades, Dice invested considerable time and ...

More than 4,000 naturally occurring minerals—inorganic solids that have a characteristic chemical composition and specific crystal structure—have been found on Earth. They are formed of simple ...

The Museum holds a vast collection of rocks, minerals, meteorites and ores. Explore 500,000 rocks, gems and minerals, including 5,000 meteorites. Find out how you can use the mineralogy collections as ...

The majority of the specimens destined for display have never been seen by the public before, having spent years in the Museum's research collection. In some cases they needed a thorough clean.

In comparison to some of Vollebak’s complex engineering-based projects, the ‘Mineral’ collection is defined by its relative ease – each garment is simply left to rest in a bath of each mineral, making ...

Enthusiasts gathered at the Tyler Rose Garden Center this weekend for the annual East Texas Gem and Mineral Show.

Cornwall's mining and mineral wealth triggered the development of many fine mineral collections. Perhaps the most famous is that which belonged to Philip Rashleigh of Menabilly near Fowey.