Taken by themselves, geodes are gorgeous, with the insides lined with crystals that add a sense of beauty and wonder to the rocks, and they become even more amazing when they are dinosaur eggs, as was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Discovered in 1999 during mining operations in the Mina Rica (the ...

It's always fun to escape the heat to see the cool gems and geodes at The Mineral and Lapidary Museum of Henderson County on Main Street, tucked away from the Apple Festival crowds. The museum, often ...