Montana is called the Treasure State for a reason, known for its thousands of years of mining history and over five hundred ...

shapes and sizes - meaning every mineral specimen is unique. There are over 5,000 known minerals, with around 100 more being discovered every year. Each mineral species varies because every one is ...

Tom Trtan takes us for an in-depth look into The Missouri Institute of Natural Science Museum The museum houses hundreds of animal, plant, and mineral specimens. With free admission and a chance ...

It is the rarest mineral known to science, with only a single specimen ever discovered. The only sample found thus far, ...

Attendees can peruse handmade jewelry, loose stones, beads and pearls, fossils, mineral specimens, rocks, crystals, wire-wrapped stones and more. Admission is $8 for adults and is free for those ...