A grapefruit-sized dinosaur egg from a fossil bed in China gave paleontologists a huge surprise. Rather than a dinosaur ...

Calcite is a block that has been in Minecraft since the 1.17 Caves & Cliffs update. During this time, it has found its special place within the infinite world. Primarily used as a decorative block, ...

Some players have taken advantage of the hollow quality of Geodes and have turned them into beautiful underground bases. In the images above, one Redditor carved out the area around the Geode and ...

Amethyst geodes—some stretching 5 m long—dot the ancient lava flows of Uruguay’s Los Catalanes mining area. The geodes contain calcite, colorless quartz, and agate, another quartz mineral. Large ...

Researchers from the University of Göttingen have investigated an intriguing geological phenomenon in Uruguay. These scientists are trying to uncover the mysteries behind the formation of amethyst ...

Florida may not be famous for crystals, but this video proves it should be! Watch as we crack open fossilized clams to reveal stunning calcite crystal formations hidden inside, turning ancient shells ...

Wherever I wander, I have an eye out for new and different things that might make interesting writing and reading. A trip to the Iowa-Missouri-Illinois tri-state corner last weekend offered up some ...