Instead of continuing to dig tunnels or pits, some scientists are looking to a promising yet challenging source of minerals: ...

We used mercury to actually extract the gold from the powdered rock. Gold, like most minerals, can be 'dissolved' in mercury to create what's called an amalgam. An amalgam is a physical mixture of ...

and minerals and rocks affect landform development and form natural resources such as gold, tin, iron, marble, and granite. Silicates—including quartz, mica, olivine, and precious minerals such ...

Mineral Monday Field Trip to Fly Ranch Garrett Barmore took the show on the road for the first-ever field trip edition of Mineral Monday! In this episode, explore the beauty of Fly Ranch out near ...