Believe it or not, there are many gravel options you can use in your yard and garden. Here are some of the most popular types ...

Although quartz and granite remain popular countertop choices, there are some lesser-known materials that will look great in your kitchen remodel.

For the upscale homebuyer who wants a natural stone countertop but wants something other than white, black or brown surfaces, lava stone is the perfect choice.

After one of the Canary Islands' worst volcanic eruptions in centuries, a community confronts the damage, and rethinks its way of life.

In February, the setting sun illuminates one of the park's lesser-known waterfalls so precisely that it resembles molten lava as it flows over the sheer granite face of the imposing El Capitan.

Granite formation on the Earth is generally helped by the presence of water and the influence of plate tectonics, both of which are absent on the moon.

One of the volcanic rocks is known as rhyolite, a rock containing quartz and feldspar and is equivalent to granite. Rhyolite is formed as a lava while granite is formed by cooling magma deep ...

Just two weeks after opening with a no-alcohol policy, the Lava nightclub at Turning Stone Resort and Casino now will allow guests to bring in their own booze.

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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA @STARADVERTISER.COM Chinese granite sidewalk paver stones and local lava rock curb stones found in historic parts of downtown Honolulu, top, are being removed, discarded ...

Sliced granite, glittering with suspended chunks of crystal, occupy boxes all over the room. Some rocks are so cluttered with sparkling deposits that hardly any granite “meat” shows between them.

On those days the setting sun illuminates one of the park's lesser-known waterfalls so precisely that it resembles molten lava as it flows over the sheer granite face of the imposing El Capitan.