There are over 5,000 known types of minerals. Just a few minerals make up most of the rocks we see, though: feldspars, amphiboles, quartz, olivine, garnet, micas, calcite, and pyroxenes.

The mineral amphibole is made up of tetrahedral and octahedral structures linked together in a way that creates a series of rings. New research suggests those rings -- called A-sites -- could ...

What FACTS ABOUT ROCKS do you know? They are abundant on earth, and yet little is known about them. These facts will increase your knowledge of the rocks.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 21, 2025 / . (TSXV:FAIR) ("Fairchild" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its Copper Chief Cu-Au-Ag-PGEs property continues to demonstrate its ...