Analysis of recently discovered zircon crystals reveals a sharp change in Earth’s geochemistry around 3.8 billion years ago. Researchers studying the ancient crystals say the likely explanation is the ...

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Toothpaste. A Frosty. Aluminum foil. Ceramic toilets. Eyeshadow. There’s something these items have in common — they contain minerals. Showing people how much they rely on rocks and minerals in day-to ...

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Just like essential nutrients are necessary for a healthy body, critical minerals are necessary for a healthy economy. And a healthy national security. And a healthy educational system. Basically all ...

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A 10 million-year-old juvenile shark fossil that Cal State Fullerton geology student Crystal Cortez is studying in the university’s geological sciences lab was found nearly 25 years ago during the ...