Scientists Crack the Code of What Causes Diamonds to Erupt
New research could spark future diamond discoveries
minerals
Using AI to Find Rare Minerals
This new model could be a powerful tool for finding minerals both on Earth and on other planets
Lightning Strike Creates Phosphorus Material for the First Time on Earth
Chemical reaction creates a new material that is transitional between space minerals and minerals found on Earth
An Ocean inside the Earth? Water Hundreds of Kilometers Down
International research team analyzes inclusions in diamonds
Lasers Light the Way to Discovery of Ancient Crust beneath Western Australia
This research is important for the future of sustainable resource exploitation
New Toolkit Aids Discovery of Mineral Deposits Crucial to ‘Green Economy’
Certain textures preserved in rock may be indicative of the types of physical processes that form these deposits
New Remote Sensing Technique Could Bring Key Planetary Mineral into Focus
Studying the mineral olivine could help scientists understand the early evolution of the Moon, Mars, and other planetary bodies
Differentiating Jadeite and Nephrite Using Spectral Data
Learn how FT-IR microspectroscopy enables rapid, non-destructive identification
Life Could Have Emerged from Lakes with High Phosphorus
For 50 years, what's called "the phosphate problem" has plagued studies on the origin of life
'Ghostly' Signs of a Mysterious New Mineral Discovered
A new study is the first to document evidence of a new form of the mineral monazite