In and around Mount Ida, the identity of the official Arkansas State Mineral can be guessed just by looking around. In fact (pun alert!), the laureate is crystal-clear from billboards and other signs.

Mineral Monday is a weekly video series exploring the many amazing minerals, fossils, and historic objects on display at the W.M. Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum as told by museum ...

Granite is a natural substance taken from quarries, while quartz is manufactured. Both are durable, but granite requires you to reapply sealant every few years ...

The mineral quartz could help scientists predict earthquake tremors and volcanic eruptions, according to a study. Underground crystal deposits of the stone are abundant wherever fault lines occur and ...

MOUNT IDA — In and around Mount Ida, the identity of the official Arkansas State Mineral can be guessed just by looking around. In fact (pun alert!), the laureate is crystal-clear from billboards and ...