The Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains formed millions of years ago. Within both of them lies a fascinating world of rocks, gemstones, crystals and minerals. Here's how to start identifying them.

SolRising The Rock Shop, 150 W. Wisconsin Ave., had its grand opening on Dec. 6. The shop sells hand-picked crystals and ...

Minerals, crystals, and fossils are beautiful, geologically fascinating, and can aid in spiritual practices, with specimens from all over the world found at area rock shops. Whether you're really into ...

About 4.24 billion years old – older than the oldest rocks on Earth – and barely the width of a human hair, tiny grains of zircon have been found trapped in a granite rock in the eastern Indian state ...

My husband jokes that, as a biologist and general wildlife lover, I'm only interested in something if it has four legs and a tail. And he is pretty much right – it has to be really special to draw my ...

Smithsonian researcher Wriju Chowdhury is part of an expedition searching for 4-billion-year-old crystals that could uncover the secrets behind Earth’s early history Emma Saaty A remote geologic ...

Whether you are a wellness aficionado or not, you will have heard of the touted healing powers of crystals, minerals and gemstones. For thousands of years, metal pendants and crystal charms have been ...

Pune: A wide range of rocks, crystals, minerals and fossils are on display at the newly-developed 'Geology Museum', where people can not just view but also touch and handle these rare exhibits. The ...