Firework Agate

A Frozen Firework Show Hidden Inside StoneThere are some stones in nature that make you say “This can’t be real” at first glance. Most...

Hvitserkur, Iceland

Iceland’s Dragon Rock and the Silent Sculptors of the North AtlanticThere is a truth that visitors eventually accept about Iceland: this country feels “Earth-like...

Valley of Fire, Nevada

The Red Sandstone Labyrinth of the Mojave DesertThere is a place in the middle of the Mojave Desert; while driving, the color of the...

GEOLOGICAL WONDERS

Hvitserkur, Iceland

Iceland’s Dragon Rock and the Silent Sculptors of the North AtlanticThere is a truth that visitors eventually accept about Iceland: this country feels “Earth-like...

Valley of Fire, Nevada

The Red Sandstone Labyrinth of the Mojave DesertThere is a place in the middle of the Mojave Desert; while driving, the color of the...

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

The Geological Story of the World’s Largest Salt MirrorWhen you look at Salar de Uyuni from a distance, on a clear day, the line...

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ROCKS

Minerals

ListS

Top 10 Strangest Minerals Ever Discovered

The Wildest, Weirdest, “How Is This Even Real?” Minerals on EarthLet’s be honest: geology at school feels clean and organized. Crystals have systems, hardness...

Top 10 Crystals with Extreme Optical Effects

There are millions of minerals on Earth, but only a tiny group really steps onto the stage and tears the light apart with some...

10 Dangerous Volcanoes on Earth

Why Some Volcanoes Are Far More Dangerous Than OthersWhen people imagine a volcano, they usually picture slow-moving red lava gently flowing down a mountainside....

ORE MINERALS

Braches of Geology

Decade Volcanoes

The term "Decade Volcanoes" refers to a list of 16 volcanoes around the world that have been identified by the International Association of Volcanology...

Abalone Shell

Abalone shells, renowned for their iridescent beauty and durability, are marine mollusk shells primarily found in cold coastal waters worldwide, especially along the coasts...

Geophysics

The rocks does not differ only by their macroscopic or microscopic properties studied field geologists or petrologists. They also differ by their chemical and...

GENERAL GEOLOGY CONTENTS

Rare Earth Elements and Technology

Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are a group of 17 chemically similar elements crucial to numerous high-tech industries. These elements include the 15 lanthanides on...

Landforms

River and Stream

Black smokers