There are about 6,000 different types of minerals, but only a couple hundred are gemstones. Learn more about these special minerals and how someone like you can find your own gemstone. Science Trek is ...

WYOMING, Mich. — Gems and minerals are sought for their vibrant colors, rarity and, of course, their sparkle. But for Craig Thomas, chair of the Indian Mounds Rock and Mineral Club, gems are a lot ...

Janice Burns, of Fort Worth, started collecting items during the pandemic. Now, she has a collection of over 300 that she has turned into an aquarium with rocks and minerals. (Raquel Villatoro/Tyler ...

Why weren’t the geologists hungry? Because they’d lost their apatite. Haha! Now you have the perfect ice-breaker for the least jaded event of the season: The Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society’s ...

Did you know that many of the largest and most beautiful crystals on display in the museum come from a unique type of rock known as pegmatites? What are pegmatites and what makes them special? At ...

Thousands of people came out to the Mississippi Trade Mart this weekend to see and buy spectacular found objects. The 66th Mississippi Annual Gem and Mineral Show allowed visitors to see semi-precious ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Collectors, sellers, and buyers alike will travel from all over the country to attend this weekend’s East Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show, while for some who live in the region it ...

The Indian Mounds Rock & Mineral Club will host the 48th annual Gem and Mineral Show from April 10-12 at the Rogers Plaza Town Center in Wyoming. With something for all age levels, the event is an ...

The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show isn’t just a market for rare stones. It’s the centerpiece of a citywide celebration that lights up late October. Every fall, Tucson welcomes visitors from across the ...

Tickets with unlimited re-entry are $15 for weekdays and $20 for weekends. Fossil dealers will bring items from Africa, North America and Europe, including remains from a Tyrannosaurus rex, a wooly ...