Fresh from what rock enthusiasts call the Super Bowl of stones — the Tucson Gem Show — Natural Inspirations owners Dave and ...

Two almost perfectly round dinosaur eggs from eastern China have turned out to be hollow shells packed with glittering crystals instead of bones. The fossils, uncovered in the Qianshan Basin of Anhui ...

From one angle, the egg appears to be nothing more than a smooth, rounded stone. (Image: He et al., J. Palaeogeogr., 2022) A rare fossil discovery in eastern China has surprised palaeontologists, ...

A grapefruit-sized dinosaur egg from a fossil bed in China gave paleontologists a huge surprise. Rather than a dinosaur embryo or sediment, it was filled with sparkling crystals of calcite lining the ...

Florida may not be famous for crystals, but this video proves it should be! Watch as we crack open fossilized clams to reveal stunning calcite crystal formations hidden inside, turning ancient shells ...

Pennsylvania may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of gemstone mining, but the Keystone State has a surprising diversity of beautiful natural gemstones that can be found across ...

Amethyst blocks and crystals are generated inside amethyst geodes underground in the world of Minecraft. There, you'll find amethyst crystals growing on budding amethyst. You can break amethyst ...

You’re down below the surface, torch in hand, when the stone wall breaks and you see a purple glow. A chime echoes around you and bounces off all the crystals raining down like starlight. This isn’t a ...

Every rockhound dreams of days like this! These are the greatest pieces I’ve ever uncovered, featuring flawless agates, vibrant amethyst, UV-reactive yooperlites, and perfect geodes cracked open to ...

Behringer-Crawford Museum is rolling out the red carpet—and dusting off the history books when it reopens to guests on February 18. The museum is kicking off a yearlong 75th-anniversary celebration ...

Amethyst geodes—some stretching 5 m long—dot the ancient lava flows of Uruguay’s Los Catalanes mining area. The geodes contain calcite, colorless quartz, and agate, another quartz mineral. Large ...

Researchers from the University of Göttingen have investigated an intriguing geological phenomenon in Uruguay. These scientists are trying to uncover the mysteries behind the formation of amethyst ...