| Magazine On Line |
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Rock&Gem Magazine |
Information and articles covering
virtually every facet of the rockhounding hobby. |
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Alkali-Nuts |
On the following pages, you will find
information on the minerals and environments surrounding Mont
Saint-Hilaire (MSH), Québec, Canada |
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About.com |
Kids' Collecting Rocks and Minerals page.
The starting point for kids, with index of related websites. |
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The
Mining Company |
Steve has put together a very
informated site . He has broken it down into categories for ease
of use. This site covers all area's of interest in rockhounding. |
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Mineralogical
Record |
Information and articles covering
virtually every facet of the rockhounding hobby. |
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Lapidary
Journal |
Magazine dedicated to gems,
jewelry arts, beads, minerals and more. Online! |
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LR Ream Publishing |
Guidebooks and software for the
gem, mineral, rock and fossil collector and a monthly newsletter
(Mineral News) for the mineral collector, and other information
for rockhounds. |
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Eclectic Lapidary |
A free
publication written by and for rockhounds, mineralists,
gemologists, and lapidary enthusiasts. |
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Rocks & Minerals Home Page |
America's oldest popular magazine
about minerals, Rocks & Minerals has published articles of
interest to all students of mineralogy, geology, and
paleontology since 1926. |
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The Northern Miner |
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Le
Regne Mineral |
This site can be seen in french or
english |
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American Mineralogist |
the journal of the
Mineralogical
Society of America (MSA), publishes the results of original
scientific research in the general fields of mineralogy,
crystallography, geochemistry, and petrology |
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The Canadian Mineralogist |
One of the principal functions of the
Mineralogical Association of Canada is the publication of the
scientific journal, The Canadian Mineralogist, six times per
year |
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Journal of Metamorphic Geology |
An international English-language journal
for publication of high-quality, original research and review
articles covering the entire scale of metamorphic investigation. |
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Swiss Society of Mineralogy and Petrology |
Published in three issues per year with
papers of international level in mineralogy, petrography,
geochemistry, structural geology, isotopic geology, ore
deposits, applied mineralogy and related fields. |
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Mineralogical Magazine |
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Lapidary Digest |
Mailing list solely devoted to all
aspects of lapidary except faceting |
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TEKTITE |
Club newsletter |
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The European Journal of Mineralogy (EJM) |
Founded in 1988 to reach a large audience
on an international scale and also for achieving closer
cooperation of European countries in the publication of
scientific papers |
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Plate Tectonics |
The theory of plate tectonics has done
for geology what Charles Darwin's theory of evolution did for
biology. |
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Earth
Week |
Earth week is published in newspapers
worldwide, and on several online services. |
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Western Canadian Gemstone
Newsletter |
E-zine covering the gemstone &
mineral activities in Western Canadian provinces. Updated
bi-annually. |
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www.cretaceousfossils.com |
It is a reference website on info
and identification of fossils from North America (and around the
world). Although we created the site, our success is built on
fellow fossil collectors who contribute photographs and
information. |
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Mindat.org |
Is probably the
largest mineralogical reference on the internet. It was started
(as a DOS database) by Jolyon Ralph in 1993 - and was launched
for free on the web in October 2000. Currently there are 9595
different minerals, varieties and synonyms listed, and
information on 39150 mineral occurrences worldwide, from 6727
different sites. |
| Museums |
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North
Museum of Natural History and Science |
From the foundations of our earth to the
wonders of space, dinosaurs to Native Americans, hands-on
discovery for children to live snakes and turtles, the North
Museum offers a universe of fun learning experiences about
science and the natural world. |
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Miller Museum Online Exhibit. |
Our newest permanent exhibit and the
first online exhibit from the Miller Museum of Geology, Queen's
University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
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Swedish Museum Of Natural History |
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A.
E. Seaman Mineral Museum |
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Sterling Hill Mining Museum |
A world famous underground zinc mine in
northwestern New Jersey open for tours to all. |
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A Gem of a Story |
Live interactive, televised electronic
field trip for grades 7-12 to the recently constructed Janet
Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals at the
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington,
D.C. |
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William Weinman Mineral Museum |
Welcome to the home page of the Weinman
Mineral Museum. We still in the process of upgrading and
expanding this site. |
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North
Museum of Natural History and Science |
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| Educational Sites |
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Overview of Mineralogy |
Did you know that gemstones are minerals?
What are minerals? How are they defined and what are their
properties? Learn more about them here. |
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The Mineral and
Gemstone Kingdom |
The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom is a
reference guide to rocks, minerals, crystals, gemstones, and
jewelry. Primary focus is on minerals, providing complete
information and high-quality images indexed in a user-friendly
environment. |
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Geology Web Resources |
Geology Websites. Curricular Area: All
Subjects Grade Level: K-12 Topic: Study and Learn. Homework
Central - Geology. |
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Geology Net |
Welcome to Geology Net, where you
can explore Earth Science to your heart's delights. We have
seven major sections |
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The
Mineral and Gem Stone Kingdom |
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Bob's
Rock Shop |
Bob has set-up a nice site with lots of
information and free classifieds. Plan on spending a few hours
there. |
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Links for Mineralogists |
A large selection of links |
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Rockhounds Information Page |
Mailing list and links. |
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Mineralogy Database |
Contains more than 5,000 pages of
mineral data. |
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ORE-ROCK-ON |
Rockhounding Sites, Pictures, and
Information. |
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Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce |
Discover the rugged beauty of
Canadian Shield country. |
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Rockhounding Arkansas |
Pebble puppies to advanced
collectors will find information about the hobby of collecting
rocks and minerals, |
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GemData |
Has
show dates listed, and you can add your show to it. |
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Minéraux et Fossiles |
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Mineralist |
Welcome to the "Mineralist"
Information Page. "Mineralist" is a moderated email list service
intended to facilitate relatively noise-free discussions of
issues in and about specimen mineralogy and related geology
topics. |
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Australian Mineral Collector |
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New York Geology Resource Page |
This web page is is meant to be a central
source for information related to the geology and geologic
information providers of New York State. It contains links to
Internet resources, publication titles, and addresses of
businesses, government agencies, and colleges that can be a
source for information on the geology and geologic profession in
New York. |
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Mineralogy Database |
This mineral database contains more than
5,000 web pages of mineral data. There are 4,102 individual
mineral species descriptions with links. |
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Minerals, Crystals and Their Systems |
A Mineral may be defined as a homogenous
substance produced by the processes of inorganic nature having a
chemical composition and physical properties which are constant
within narrow limits. Its structure is crystalline. |
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ATHENA
MINERALOGY |
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Rockhounds Archive Search |
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Korea Institute of Geology,Mining & Materials |
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Crystallographic Information and Sources |
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Gemmology and Lapidary Pages. |
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Alphabetical Mineral Reference |
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Mineral Structure Data |
I am in the process of assembing a
Mineral Structures Data Base. I am hoping to compile
crystallographic and physical property data for most of the
rock-forming minerals |
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Mineralogy and Petrology Research on the Web |
A good list of links for research |
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Testing Hardness of a Mineral |
The hardenss of a mineral is one of the
most diagnostic and easy tests to perform in the attempt to
indentify an unknown mineral. |
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Geology Link |
public forum for all matters geological.
This area is open to students, university instructors, teachers,
professional geologists, amateurs, and anyone else who seeks
insight into the world’s daily geological rumblings. |
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IMTE-Homepage |
This homepage will be a platform
for all mineralcollectors which want to trade minerals without
involved money. |
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Explore the amazing minerals of Franklin and Sterling
Hill, New Jersey |
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Kreigh's Web Resources Collection for Rockhounds |
Kreigh spent a lot of time out
digging up a mixed bag of useful links. If you are looking for
something and have yet to be able to find it, check his site
out. |
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Mineral
Collector |
My homepage was created with the
purpose of giving other "rockhounders" an opportunity to take a
look at pictures of some of my minerals and trips around
Norway collecting them. |
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TAK Mineral Photo Gallery |
A great site to go and take a
look at some great pictures of minerals. |
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KPKproject |
A website from Germany where they
go exploring many mines around the country. |
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| Fossils |
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Ancient Life in Kansas Rocks--1 |
Ancient Life Found in Kansas Rocks--An
Introduction to Common Kansas Fossils. by Roger B. Williams |
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Fossils of New Jersey |
Fossils from New Jersey, including amber,
shark teeth,dinosaur remains, and invertebrate fossils.and
invertebrates |
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Adaptation...Mammoths To Man |
The woolly mammoth lived during one of
the ice ages. When scientists named it, they called it Elephus
Primigenius. This means 'first born elephant'. |
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Dinosaur trace fossils |
If all of the dinosaur bones in the world
disappeared tomorrow, paleontologists still would have plenty of
evidence for the existence of dinosaurs through dinosaur trace
fossils. |
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Charlotte, The Vermont Whale |
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Zoom Dinosaurs |
A comprehensive on-line hypertext book
about dinosaurs. It is designed for students of all ages and
levels of comprehension. It has an easy-to-use structure that
allows readers to start at a basic level on each topic, and then
to progress to much more advanced information as desired, simply
by clicking on links. |
