According to the team's results, mining undifferentiated asteroids (believed to be the progenitor of chondritic meteorites) ...

Researchers from the University of British Columbia published the first scientific study of cobalt-blue spinel in Canada, a mineral that produces fine gemstones that range from red and pink to violet ...

Based on their analysis, the team found that a type of asteroid rich in the minerals olivine and spinel could serve as an ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Theseemingly barren moon may actually be a treasure-trove of priceless resources:a potentially ...

Peridot is a yellow-green stone that comes from the mineral olivine. Some believe its name derives from the Arabic "faridat," or "gem," according to Geological Institute of America. Others, however, ...