Rocks and Minerals
Categories
- Education (5)
- Gemstone (15)
- Igneous Petrology (5)
- Metallic Deposits (20)
- Metamorphic Petrology (2)
- Meteorites (5)
- Minerals (90)
- Non-Metallic Deposits (6)
- Organizations (47)
- Publications (9)
- Rock and Mineral Localities (14)
- Rockhounding (16)
- Sedimentary Petrology (10)
- Shopping (61)
Links
Neville R. Hill
http://www.imbm.btinternet.co.uk/
A consultant for mining and minerals. He has been published on development of non-metallic rock and mineral resources and building materials production especially in developing countries.
Matt's World of Minerals
http://hometown.aol.com/mattalic
Site dedicated to the visual learning of Minerals and Geology, containing pictures and information on geology, minerals, and fossils. Also has links to shops, encyclopedias, and a mini-geology database.
Eastern (USA) Minerals Resources
http://minerals.usgs.gov/east/
Gateway to information on minerals and mineral resources research in the eastern United States.
Minerals of the United States
Click on the map to view pictures of minerals found in the chosen state.
Perlite
Pictures, links, and a brief description of the properties and applications of this siliceous rock.
GeMin Exhibition
GeMin exhibition and online copipes of the Oryktologia NEA news.
Rakovan, John
http://www.users.muohio.edu/rakovajf/
Professor in the Department of Geology at Miami University, Oxford, OH. Includes information on Dr. Rakovan's research and teaching in mineralogy and geochemistry.
The Rock, Mineral, and Fossil Reference
http://dph1701.tripod.com/geology/
Contains over 100 pictures of minerals, rocks and fossils, as well as information about classification, identification, the Science Olympiad Rocks and Minerals event and related topics.
YupRocks
high-resolution pictures of rocks and minerals, taken from personal collections, as well as the Calvin College Geology Department, Michigan, USA.
Collecting Rocks
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/collect1/collectgip.html
USGS information on collecting rocks.