We're about to rock your world! Science totally rocks, but you don’t need a PhD to appreciate these rock-solid geology puns. If you were one of those kids who played with rocks all the time—or had ...

Traditional CCD-based EBSD detectors can analyze metals and alloys with speeds higher than 1000 indexed patterns per second (pps), however their ability to acquire data from geological samples has ...

I’ve been thinking about granite a lot recently; primarily because we have been covering plate tectonics in my AP Environmental Science class. Granite figures prominently in this discussion because ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – It may seem that the mountains around Tahoe are nothing but white-and-black speckled granite, but for a few intrepid rock hunters, a closer look reveals hidden treasures.

Earthquake faults deep in Earth can glue themselves back together following a seismic event, according to a new study led by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Erg Chech 002 (shortened to EC 002) is the name given to a ...

Agates are formed from silica solutions filling gas bubbles in lava rocks, creating bands of color. The best time to find agates in Michigan is after a storm. Popular Michigan agate hunting locations ...

For Veronica Woods, rock collecting is a family tradition. "I was born into a family who loves rocks, and it's always been a part of my life," Woods said. "Ever since I could walk, I've been rock ...