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A diamond from the Colorado Wyoming kimberlites. Photo credit: Howard Coopersmith

New deep diamond and barium minerals named after UBC researchers

Carbonatite – one of the most common rare earth element-bearing igneous rocks Credit: Sally Gibson

Scientists map rocks with rare earth element potential, helping pinpoint new...

In this photo provided by Myanmar Military True News Information Team on Thursday, May 7, 2026, Myanmar’s newly discovered ruby is displayed at president office in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (Myanmar Military True News Information Team via AP Photo)

A massive 11,000-carat ruby has been unearthed in Myanmar’s war-scarred gemstone...

Professor Wenhao Sun shows off dolomite from his personal rock collection. Sun studies crystal growth of minerals from a materials science perspective. By understanding how atoms come together to form natural minerals, he believes we can reveal fundamental mechanisms of crystal growth, which can be used to make functional materials more quickly and efficiently. Image credit: Marcin Szczepanski, Lead Multimedia Storyteller, Michigan Engineering.

‘Dolomite Problem’: 200-year-old geology mystery resolved

Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Aerosol Science (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2026.106767

Diamonds are not a geoengineer’s best friend: Carbon impurities provide a...

Calciocarbonatite in the Precambrian of Ontario, Canada.

Niobium Carbonatites: Petrology and Mineralization Processes

Diamond

How diamonds reach the surface

Gold

Tapping into the World’s largest gold reserves

An illustration of the nano channels Texas Engineers developed for rare earth element extraction

Rare earth element extraction bolstered by new research

Gold nugget found in the field. Credit: University of Adelaide

Unlocking the journey of gold through magmatic fluids

Amethyst-calcite geode from Los Catalanes already processed in the workshop and ready to sell. Photo: Fiorella Arduin Rode

Mystery of Uruguay’s amethyst geodes

Rose Quartz: The Pink Gemstone

Rose Quartz: The Pink Gemstone

Rhodium: The Most Expensive Metal

Rhodium: The Most Expensive Metal

A sapphire from sediment in the Kyll, a river in the western Eifel. The crystal measures approximately 0.9 mm in diameter. | © Sebastian Schmidt

A blue miracle: How sapphires formed in volcanoes

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Laser tests reveal new insights into key mineral for super-Earths

Take a close look at these seabed minerals! Green copper minerals are seen here precipitated in a sectioned sulphide sample, retrieved from a scientific cruise conducted by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate across the Mohns Ridge in 2020. Credit: Øystein Leiknes Nag/Norwegian Offshore Directorate

Artificial geysers can compensate for our mineral shortages

Flower Agate

Exploring the Beauty and Mystery of Flower Agate

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Top 10 Rare Earth Minerals in 2023

Labradorite

Captivating Beauty: Exploring 6 Types of Iridescent Gemstones

Ca-silicate inclusion inside a diamond from Kankan, Guinea. Photo credit: Margo Regier.

Superdeep diamonds provide a window on supercontinent growth

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