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There would be no bright and colorful fireworks without rocks and minerals. A firework is produced by launching a shell containing fuel and a color mix high into the air, where it explodes.

The Jack Hills, in Western Australia, contain tiny traces of rock that are older than the hills themselves. The 50-mile-long (80 kilometers) ridge contains crystallized minerals called zircons ...

Rocks have become life. As rocks erode and flow into the oceans and weather into soil, their minerals provide vital nutrients that underpin both the abundance and evolution of life. In turn, life has ...

The U.S. has responded to concerns that China might restrict the export of minerals by trying to diversify its supply chain.

David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Rocks and minerals contribute essential raw materials for any civilization, and in a technological society minerals (and the rare ...