Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral which is often used in industrial processes and which in nature, if left alone for thousands of years, can grow into huge translucent, towering and eerie, ...

Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral which is often used in industrial processes and which in nature, if left alone for thousands of years, can grow into huge translucent, towering and eerie, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Discovered in 1999 during mining operations in the Mina Rica (the ...

Colorado’s mining history is a rich one, filled with tales of gold and glory along with the more gruesome stories about those who met their demise on the quest for wealth. Most of the gold in Colorado ...

This is the big year for crystals — but we're not talking about Crystal smartphones or celebrity diamond rings. We're talking about the International Year of Crystallography, and the scientific study ...

Tiny gypsum crystals can make phytoplankton so heavy that they rapidly sink, hereby transporting large quantities of carbon to the ocean's depths. Tiny gypsum crystals can make phytoplankton so heavy ...

Known as Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals), this hidden chamber in Mexico holds some of the largest natural crystals ...

Scientists have discovered the initial stages by which gypsum crystals form. Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral which is often used in industrial processes and which in nature, if left alone for ...

Giant crystals found in Naica min in Chihuahua, Mexico stand up to 36 feet tall and have measured over three feet wide. NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team ...

With crystal lined walls glittering deep beneath the earth's surface, these mesmerising scenes are taken from inside what could well be the world's most beautiful cave. The Mlynki is a rare crystal ...