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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. There would be no bright and colorful fireworks without rocks and ...

Test your rock & mineral smarts—are you a Rock Star? Think you know rocks and minerals? Take the Science Trek quiz! Test your smarts on gold, salt, Earth’s oldest rocks, gemstones on Mars, and the ...

Thermal conductivity in rocks and minerals is a fundamental property that governs the transfer of heat through the Earth’s lithosphere. Its measurement is integral to geophysical surveys, geothermal ...

From smartphones and gaming consoles to electric SUVs, the devices that define modern life depend on a hidden supply chain of ...

WYOMING, Mich. — What looks like just a rock to most people can hold much more meaning for collectors. The rock can be a story, a science lesson, or even a childhood memory. The Indian Mounds Rock and ...

Minerals such as cobalt, copper, lithium, tantalum, tin and tungsten, which are all abundant in central Africa, are essential to the comforts of everyday life. Our phones, laptops and electric ...

Throughout history, numerous researchers, architects, and designers have explored the use of salt as a construction material in various regions of the world. Located on the Uyuni Salt Flat, in ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order using the Defense Production Act to increase domestic production of critical minerals as the administration tries to reduce reliance on China for ...