Having a bowl of crystals in your house is great for promoting positive, healing energies in your Zen den. But, let's be honest: The spiritual rocks also look really pretty—a fringe benefit that lets ...

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Lots of kids collect minerals, but Richard Berger wasn’t one of them. The Bronx native didn’t see his first chunk of quartz until he was in his 20s. Disillusioned with medical school, Berger was ...

Sparkling hollows filled with lustrous crystals, dubbed geodes, are often perceived as small objects that can fit comfortably on a bookshelf. But some are more like gigantic cathedrals filled with a ...

The geological history that led to the formation of giant crystals and a 36-foot geode has been revealed by scientists. By looking at the abandoned mine where the geode of Pulpí was found, they were ...

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 ...

A crystal and jewelry store in downtown San Luis Obispo has closed its doors for good after three years of business. Gaia’s Gallery at 750 Higuera St. announced its closure on social media on Aug. 22 ...