The countertop has quartz, plagioclase feldspar, potassium feldspar and biotite? That is likely granite. At another house it is all calcite...now that's marble. However, the people who study how these ...

Researcher John Tarduno and colleagues analyzed the magnetic properties of 21 plagioclase crystals, a common mineral in Earth ...

Using NASA's Perseverance rover to analyze Martian rocks, researchers suggest that Mars' complex volcanism might hold clues ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has unveiled new insights into the volcanic history of Mars, sparking discussions about potential ...