Our friend Derek invited PaleoCris, Ashley, and myself out to a couple of cool sites he hunts for druzy quartz crystals and ...

This review focuses on the effect of water on the binding conformation of an organic molecule at a hydrated calcite crystal surface. A recent molecular dynamics simulation suggested that water ...

When looking at calcite under a microscope, a scientist would immediately recognize the crystalline form of calcium carbonate by its rhombohedral appearance. That is, calcite is shaped like a ...

A collection of crystals found at the archaeological site Ga-Mohana in the Kalahari Desert. The name Kalahari is derived from the Tswana word Kgala, meaning 'great thirst'. And today the climate at Ga ...

Ling Li, an assistant professor in mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, has found insights into building stronger and tougher ceramics by studying the shells of bivalve mollusks. EPFL's Laboratory ...

Stalactites and Stalagmites To see the Stalactite gallery click here Stalactites and Stalagmites (Speleothems), sometimes referred to as formations or decorations, are ...