Quartz countertops may be durable, but abrasive cleaning products should not be used here. Here's what to avoid, and a couple ...

Looking for a sustainable kitchen upgrade? Discover the durable, budget-friendly, and eco-friendly countertop material to ...

So far in this series, pretty much every material we’ve covered has had to undergo a significant industrial process to transform it from its natural state to a more useful product. Whether it’s the ...

A one-of-a-kind natural quartz now welcomes visitors to the natural history museum Abigail Eisenstadt The museum’s new natural quartz weighs a whopping 8,000 pounds. It was found in an Arkansas mine ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Granite has long been a popular and somewhat pricey countertop material. Many people like the look of ...

An intensive, nationally acclaimed two-week residential academy, the Oklahoma Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain is ...

For watch nerds, any timepiece worth collecting is usually the mechanical kind. The watches so many aficionados have gravitated toward over the past decade and a half have been tough, utilitarian ...

Reading about watches can often feel like cracking open a textbook. Browsing—and even buying—means being barraged with inscrutable words and phrases like ”tourbillons,” “perpetual calendars,” “minute ...

When earthquakes squeeze quartz crystals, the mineral generates electricity that attracts gold particles. Pierre Longnus via Getty Images Earthquakes may help prospectors strike gold: When these ...