There are about 6,000 different types of minerals, but only a couple hundred are gemstones. Learn more about these special minerals and how someone like you can find your own gemstone. Science Trek is ...

Along certain parts of the ocean floor lies a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric cars and other electronics. But mining for them in the deep sea is a ...

ROLLA, Mo. – Scientists in Missouri are actively pursuing dozens of minerals, including rare ones, that have been found across the state. The race to uncover these types of minerals saw the geological ...

Northwest China's Gansu Province has significantly strengthened its mineral resource base status by identifying 151 types of ...