Minerals

The building blocks of our Earth, minerals are valuable as objects of beauty, sources of energy, and materials that are critical to every day life. The varieties of minerals are as vast as the combinations of elements that create them. Understanding that each one forms in a unique geologic environment helps us to better understand the evolution of our Earth.

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The TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Proposal

The Keystone XL pipeline has already become a hot topic. President Obama has nixed the project for now. Facts are hard to find in the haystack of details.

Jan 21, 2012 – Harvey Craft

Rumors About Oil Reserves Don't Help the Energy Problem

As the U.S. dependence on foreign oil increases, rumors spread that massive, secret oil deposits exist. Good information is not easily found in the numbers.

Oct 21, 2011 – Harvey Craft

What Are Stalactites?

Stalactites hang like ghostly icicles from the ceilings of caves. What are stalactites and how do they form?

Oct 5, 2011 – Melody Rhodes

Find and Keep Diamonds at Arkansas Crater of Diamonds

There is only one place in the world where you can officially look for diamonds and keep what you find. That's the Crater of Diamonds in Arkansas.

Aug 20, 2011 – Rosemary E. Bachelor

Characterization and Origins of Diverse Mineral Colours :

The beautiful colours of minerals have been valued in all societies. A comprehensive review of the colour phenomena in minerals is presented.

Jul 4, 2011 – Benu Chatterjee

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