A new study has found that some elements of concrete, like quartz, can self-heal when exposed to nuclear radiation over time.

It's been known for some time that radiation impacts the structural integrity of concrete. However, until now the details of this were unknown. Researchers can finally demonstrate what properties of ...

It's been known for some time that radiation impacts the structural integrity of concrete. However, until now the details of ...

Crystal skulls arrived on the archaeological scene in the 19th century. No one knew who made them. Eventually, they all ...

For Wendy Skelton, Wendy's Rainbow Rock Shop is full of everything she loves. From a wide array of crystals, jewelry, gifts and rocks, the Kalispell shop is a holistic look at Skelton's passion for ...

Not a game. This may look like the game Minesweeper, which used to come with Microsoft Windows, but it's really a plan of the ...

To date, 19 old mining excavations have been identified and mapped by Spark's geological team. These areas are all focused on pegmatite occurrences with evidence for prior exploitation of gemstones ...

Meanwhile, granite is an igneous rock composed of various minerals ... In contrast, producers combine crushed quartz crystals with resins and other minerals to create what they call "engineered ...

Making its LVMH Watch Week debut, Tiffany & Co. launches a series of jewellery watches inspired by its long-time signatures.

The wonder of Radium, a glowing treasure discovered by Marie Curie, blinded the world to its perils... and it quickly became ...

These large plutonic suites intrude mostly Triassic rocks of the Nicola Group ... Figure 2. Left: Early quartz veinlets in ...