It’s also very difficult to produce them in the laboratory.” Instead, researchers look to the surrounding rock and the geodes themselves for clues to their origin. Fiorella Arduin Rode ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. At the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, southeast of Hawaii, a frenzy of surveying for undersea REEs is underway. So far, only limited deep-sea ...

Mining for materials like cobalt is at the center of these. According to state-owned miner Gecamines, over 22% of the country’s GDP is generated in the mining sector, while 70% of the world’s ...

People view the 12-foot tall amethyst geode from Uruguay hosted at the American Museum of Natural ... [+] History in New York. Thanks to geological surveys and detailed chemical analysis ...

Its rough exterior might not catch the eye, but what lies within surely will. Geodes are one of nature’s most spectacular treasures, offering a glimpse into the geological processes that shape ...

A new source of tension in the South China Sea — until now focused on fisheries, resource extraction and freedom of navigation — is beginning to get attention: the undersea fiber-optic cables ...

Cobalt demand is rising due to increased electric vehicle (EV) production. While there are no pure-play cobalt ETFs, investors have several alternatives to consider. Some ETFs focus broadly on ...

A conveyor belt carries chunks of raw cobalt at a plant in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo Cobalt is one of those metals that define the modern world. Historically it was used to ...

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Large crystals found in geodes and other rocks are relatively rare. Pink ChalcedonyA pink chalcedony shows off its beauty. Chalcedonies include many types of cryptocrystalline quartz gems and ...

Poor crash-test results are also a concern. The Cobalt replaced the Cavalier for 2005. Its 2.2-liter engine is spirited, but noisy and relatively thirsty for a small car. The ride is steady ...

Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, issued a stark warning in June. The undersea cables that ...