Ion-adsorption clays can hold heavy rare earths and skip the hardest ore processing. Here is how they work, and why ...

Arizona sits on some of the most colorful ground in the country, and its rock shops let you take a piece of it home for a dollar or a ...

What starts as a fun Kentucky rockhounding trip quickly turns into a series of absurd crystal reveals. Broken geodes are already scattered everywhere, but the real payoff comes when they start ...

Stanley Park Community Centre will be home to a number of vendors and activities during the weekend's Kitchener Rock and Gem Expo.

The Beatles have released a rare recording of Paul McCartney and John Lennon working on a very early version of their classic single, “Day Tripper.” The so-called “Songwriting Work Tape” version of ...

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When you step inside what’s billed as the world’s largest geode, the first impression is chaos. The Crystal Cave—found nearly 40 feet belowground on Ohio’s South Bass Island, in the western basin of ...

James Payne was stumped. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based rare-book seller saw orders surge earlier this year for titles that even he considered to be obscure. By unloading volumes like “Home Long-Term Oxygen ...

ALTAMONT, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Altamont Fairgrounds will be holding Earthly Treasures Expo‘s 2026 Tri-City Gem Festival on September 26 and 27. For enthusiasts, it’s crystal clear that it’s not an ...

Every time China tightens its grip on rare earths, the rest of the world becomes a little better at finding them. Rare-earth permanent magnets — which help stick charging cables to laptops, clamp ...

Rare-earth elements are crucial for modern technologies, including electric vehicles, data centers, and advanced defense systems. Yet the supply chain is heavily concentrated in China, which controls ...