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Diamonds – the World's Most Valuable Gemstones: Where Do Diamonds Come From and Why Are They So Expensive?

By: Scott Hayden

Glass Buttes, Oregon, USA: The Ideal Field Trip for Finding Obsidian

By: David Katski

Evolution in the Mineral Kingdom: How Life Altered Minerals on Earth and What It Means for Exobiology

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Sedimentary Rocks: Rock Formations Laid Down Over Vast Amounts of TIme

By: Isaac M. McPhee

Metamorphic Rock: Nature's Ever-Changing Mineral Formations

By: Isaac M. McPhee

Igneous Rocks: Important Mineral Bi-Products of Earth's Plate Techtonics

By: Isaac M. McPhee

The Science of Diamonds: Some Basic Priciples Behind the World’s Most Popular Gemstone

By: Lisa A. Bessasparis

Fairy Grottoes: Geodes Are Humble Rocks; They Do Not Flaunt Their Beauty.

By: Juliette Riitters

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