Minerals are all around us. In fact, our planet is made of minerals. To be considered a mineral, a substance must have a definite chemical composition. Quartz, for example, is silicon dioxide. Some ...

URUMQI, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Xinjiang Geology and Minerals Museum in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region officially opened to the public on Tuesday, showcasing over 12,000 specimens, ...

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SINCE his retirement from the post he so long and efficiently held as curator of the Museum of Practical Geology, Mr Rudler has installed in that museum a collection illustrative of the modes of ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Each year, millions of visitors come here to see one of the most iconic specimens exhibited in any museum, the Hope Diamond. Renowned jeweler ...

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