The William & Mary Department of Geology has acquired a world-class mineral collection that geologists say will be a valuable resource in the department for many years. Professor Brent Owens of the ...

Minerals like topaz, calcite and quartz are attracting collectors looking for a more affordable and less saturated market. By Shivani Vora Jewelry and art have long captivated both collectors and the ...

SUMMIT — Collecting Mineral Specimens for Run, Knowledge and Profit will be the topic of a talk by William Butkowski at the Jan. 11 meeting of the Summit Old Guard, at the New Providence Municipal ...

The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum (Museum) will manage Michigan Tech's mineral collection (Collection) to actively and conscientiously enhance its quality, depth, breadth, and usefulness by accessioning ...

The James Madison University Mineral Museum is re-opening its doors and offering the public a first look at the extraordinary collection of mineral specimens in the Peter L. Via Collection. Very few ...

Dennis Haslow of Dannemora, N.Y. looks at minerals for sale at the 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show. Just like a hard-to-find prized gem, it’s rare to find many women collecting minerals. That is, ...

MANSFIELD - Local Mansfield Memorial Museum curator Scott Schaut said it's amazing the way things come back to museums including a mineral collection with aragonite, gypsum and marble. Last Saturday, ...

More people have need for minerals and gems than you might think. Home decorating projects, an interest in the scientific properties or histories of minerals, a love for beautiful jewelry or a passion ...