Whangaroa hapū celebrate end of plans to mine the area as mining giant pulls out
Whangaroa hapū are celebrating ‘beating toxic mining’ after an Australian mining giant pulled out of plans to explore for minerals in a Far North forest reserve. In 2022 Mineralogy International, ...
One of California's most unusual lakes contains minerals found in space
In September 2023, a round, black capsule the size of a mini fridge fell from the sky, parachuting into a Department of Defense training site in the arid Utah desert. The modest container was holding ...
Why are rubies red and emeralds green? Their colors come from the same metal in their atomic structure
The colors of rubies and emeralds are so striking that they define shades of red and green—ruby red and emerald green. But ...
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Three Northern California hot springs to keep you warm in the winter
MENDOCINO CO., 1/31/25 – The evergreen forests and the soothing silence are just a couple of reasons why Northern ...
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'World-Famous Fluorescent Rocks' Glow At One Of New Jersey's Most Underrated Interactive Museums
Visit the "Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World" at this mining museum in New Jersey, filled with glow-in-the-dark rocks ...
Stunning pink lake is one of the world’s DEADLIEST – it hides a mysterious secret that turns animals to ‘stone’
IT is widely regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful lakes – owed to its unique reddish pink colour. But tourists must not swim in it, and the water is so harsh that it can turn ...