At the tops of many mountains and along numerous roads are small brass disks called benchmarks. These survey points map the ...

The deposits here have been recognized as one of the top 100 geological heritage sites in the world, highlighting their scientific and natural value. However, limited knowledge of how these geodes ...

In a 245-155 vote, the House passed Rep. Juan Ciscomani’s (R-AZ) Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024, which would add the Energy Department’s critical materials to the U.S. Geological Survey ...

Observing our planet from the International Space Station since July 2022, NASA's EMIT (Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source ...