Among the beachcombing finds were sand dollars, sargassum and pumice stone. Pumice, a lightweight volcanic rock filled with tiny gas bubbles, has recently been found washing up on Texas beaches.

When it comes time to clean the stone countertops in your kitchen and bathroom, it's best to take a simple route. Stone-safe ...

A Northern Arizona pumice mine that boomed when stone-washed jeans were in vogue is closing now, a decade after the government bought it out amid public pressure. The White Vulcan Mine, on the ...