Mineralogy is the study of minerals, the building blocks of rocks, which are naturally-occurring, crystalline solids with a set chemical make-up. This includes the study of the chemical ...

Petrology is the study of rocks - igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary - and the processes that form and transform them. Mineralogy is the study of the chemistry, crystal structure and physical ...

Throughout, the emphasis is on interpreting the mineralogy and petrology of rock suites in terms of origin and environment, with the first half of the book concentrating on igneous rocks, and the ...

Gemologists will welcome this addition to their libraries." Rocks and Minerals Magazine "...provide[s] a well-illustrated overview....the book succeeds eminently....Teachers of mineralogy may find the ...

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 ...

An updated database of optical data is available online for the four wavelengths (470nm, 546nm, 589nm, and 650nm) recommended by the Commission on Ore Mineralogy of the International Mineralogical ...

In June 2018, Japan's Hayabusa 2 mission reached asteroid 162173 Ryugu. It studied the asteroid for about 15 months, ...

He received his doctorate with distinction in Applied Mineralogy from the Eberhard-Karls University (Tübingen, Germany) in 2009. From 2010 to 2012, he was a Humboldt Fellow and Research Assistant ...

We humans are a bit magpie-ish when it comes to the environment, our eyes growing big and greedy when we spot shiny things ...

If there’s something Wyoming has plenty of it’s rocks and minerals, but it takes true artists to turn them into something ...

The Reno Gem and Mineral Society (RGMS) is holding its semiannual Artisan Craft Fair at Reno Town Mall this weekend. Janet ...