The World's Largest Crystals: Mexico's Cave of the Giant Selenite Crystals

By admin | April 27, 2021 |

The World's Largest Crystals: Mexico's Cave of the Giant Selenite Crystals Twenty-two years after it was depicted in the 1978 movie, it turns out that Superman’s Fortress of Solitude is real. In 1910, at the #NaicaMine in Chihuahua, Mexico in the north-central part of the country, the #PeñolesMiningCompany was mining for silver, zinc, and lead,…

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The World's Only Public Diamond Mine – Crater of Diamonds

By admin | April 23, 2021 |

The World's Only Public Diamond Mine – Crater of Diamonds Crater of Diamonds State Park is the only place on earth where anyone and everyone can mine for diamonds. This unlikely location has produced a number of the most precious gems ever discovered. This State Park has attracted a devoted community of rock hounds. #Diamonds…

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"New Mexico's Dynamic Geology" – W. Scott Baldridge

By admin | April 21, 2021 |

"New Mexico's Dynamic Geology" – W. Scott Baldridge The Santa Fe Science Café for Young Thinkers presents Scott Baldridge, guest scientist at LANL, discussing “New Mexico’s Dynamic Geology” Date: February 23, 2017. The Café is sponsored by the Santa Fe Alliance for Science, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and the Santa Fe Public Schools.

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