RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In honor of National “Collect Rocks” Day, here’s a look at the wide variety of minerals — such as crystals and precious metals — that can be found across Central Virginia. Sept.

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In a world where time is fleeting and objects are made to be discarded, a beautiful rock formed over eons has a certain appeal. You feel as though you’re grasping a small remnant of Earth’s primal ...

If you draw with a pencil, you can tell how soft the graphite inside is. Pieces of graphite break off to leave the pencil mark. But can you imagine drawing with a diamond? Diamonds and graphite are ...

If a tornado strikes New England, Chris Fiske is confident his house isn't going anywhere. It's anchored with 8 tons of crystals and rocks from all over the world. Fiske makes the joke signaling to ...

More than 4,000 naturally occurring minerals—inorganic solids that have a characteristic chemical composition and specific crystal structure—have been found on Earth. They are formed of simple ...

In Eagle County, many of us spend our time looking up toward mountain peaks, sunsets, or circling hawks, but some of the most ...

What may look like a round rock may actually have an exotic interior. They're called geodes, and if you know how to crack one, you can be treated to a lovely view of crystals. Geodes are just some of ...

My parents divorced when I was younger, and my mom has moved almost every year since then. After having my own real apartment in the city, I left everything behind but a backpack, as I bopped in and ...