A river hunt for ancient sea fossils takes a strange turn when the group starts finding unusual lightweight rocks that don’t behave like normal stone. Some show early signs of crystal formation—almost ...

They stopped at Kentucky road cuts searching for Ordovician fossils from a time when the area was underwater. At first, the finds looked like ordinary shell fossils scattered through the rock. Then ...

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The 68th annual Four Corners Gem & Mineral Show kicked off Friday with about 1,000 attendees gathered to see gems, geodes, fossils, meteorites, crystals, handcrafted jewelry and art showcased by 60 ...

Explore surprising Illinois spots for fossils, beach glass, geodes, dramatic bluffs, and prehistoric wonders hiding in plain ...