MARIPOSA, Calif. (KTXL) — The California State Mining and Mineral Museum is giving fans of the popular video game Minecraft a chance to see the games ores and minerals in their real life forms. The ...

Indicator minerals, also known as pathfinder minerals, are used by those engaged in mineral exploration to effectively narrow down the search area for many different types of ore deposits. When found ...

Mon, January 5, 2026 at 1:31 PM UTC The US Geological Survey (USGS) is issued by the Department of the Interior, and the Interior Secretary is Doug Burhum, former governor of North Dakota. The USGS ...

Minerals are one of the building blocks of the planet. They are used in everything - from cars and mobile phones to toothpaste. Not only do mineral species look different, but within each there are ...

New frontiers of mineral availability may also come with unforeseen risks, say scientists. Last year, scientists announced the discovery of two new minerals: elaliite and elkinstantonite. These were ...

Most people know about the vitamins and minerals we need in our bodies, but fewer understand the different types, especially when it comes to buzzy terms like "trace minerals." The minerals you need ...

As the world shifts away from fossil fuels, we will need to produce enormous numbers of wind turbines, solar panels, electric vehicles and batteries. Demand for the materials needed to build them will ...