Ilmenite, the main feedstock for producing titanium dioxide (TiO2), is used as a pigment ... mineral is commonly found in beach sand deposits, formed from the weathering and erosion of rocks ...

As the rock erodes, the heavier minerals are concentrated in beach and dune environments, where lighter minerals like quartz are washed away by waves and wind. Ilmenite’s compounding growth in the ...

WYOMING, Mich. — Gems and minerals are sought for their vibrant colors, rarity and, of course, their sparkle. But for Craig Thomas, chair of the Indian Mounds Rock and Mineral Club, gems are a ...

NASA’s Mars rover is on the trail of a geological mystery in the Jezero crater. While exploring an area known as Witch Hazel ...

The Indian Mounds Rock and Mineral Show has returned to Wyoming, featuring live demonstrations and educational opportunities.

San Jacinto is a mineral & royalty acquisition company focused on the Appalachian Basin, Delaware Basin and DJ Basin.

Rare earths, on the other hand, have narrower supply chains and are often more difficult to extract, requiring more ...

Anderson will share some of his stories at the Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show – put on by the Black Hawk Gem & Mineral Society – at the Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial St., on Sunday.

"The last four months have been a whirlwind for the science team, and we still feel that Witch Hazel Hill has more to tell us." ...

Deep below the Earth's surface, rock and mineral formations lay hidden with a secret brilliance. Under a black light, the chemicals fossilized within shine in brilliant hues of pink, blue and green.