he started to collect minerals in the 1760s and continued until his death in 1811. This collecting activity coincided with the mining of particularly rich copper lodes in Gwennap so the Rashleigh ...

New research shows that that less than 3% of all minerals are named after women, and progress has stalled since 1985.

There are 12,000 mineral samples in the collection, which bosses say give a unique insight into Cornish mining history. Staff at the museum in Truro said they were "delighted" with the new display.

The Richard F. West Meteorite Collection was unveiled on Friday at JMU and includes everything from primitive chondrites to ...