Scientists have long wondered whether water once existed beyond Earth. Now, a major discovery has brought them closer to answering that question. Japanese researchers have found salt minerals on ...

The Science Education Center houses thousands of rock and mineral samples in what is known as "The Rock & Mineral Room." The entire collection can be viewed by clicking on each of the virtual drawers ...

Despite the significant mineral potential ... This is the extraction from salt solutions, such as seawater or saline lakes, which can be more expensive than hard-rock mining.