The Black Hawk Gem and Mineral Club will present its annual Halloween Rock Show at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds 4-H ...

The world's rarest gemstone is made of kyawthuite, a transparent reddish-orange mineral that’s known from just one sample ...

The Rocks N’ Gems display at the bushplane museum is well underway. From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 ...

The Bahia Emerald, a minifridge-sized mass of black schist and green crystals, might be worth $1 billion. Brazil wants it ...

Federal officials on Thursday granted final approval to a southwestern Nevada lithium mining project, which they say could ...

Some residents of Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., say they are more than a little upset after a cherished local natural hot ...

or rock sediments, it's protected from scavengers and weathering. After some time, its skin and flesh decompose and wear off, and small mineral particles from the sediment seep into the pores of the ...

Día de los Muertos: Waunakee Library invites everyone for a Day of the Dead cultural event with Midwest Mujeres, all-ages activities, refreshments and the movie “Coco.” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, ...

Cornwall, England’s craggy southwestern tip is laden with myth and legend: Mermaids are said to have lured villagers into the ...

The Camino de Santiago is the most famous and popular pilgrimage route in the world. Here's what you need to know before ...

That narrow foot trail extends from a creek and forms a 1.2-mile loop going up a slope called the Headwaters Trail.

Halloweekend — one of the busiest weekends of the year. As you can only imagine, TONS of Halloween events are happening this weekend, from haunted attractions to trunk-or-treats to costume contests.