Surf these sites: Enchanted Rocks Mineral Guide -- An online mineral guide (with a few rocks too). Nice photos of mineral and rock spheres illustrate this, with formation information included for most of the minerals. Purple jade, mahogany obsidian, blue calcite, lepidolite... Field Trip Exchange -- Browse a list of Field Trips and Events or submit your own. Gems, Minerals & Fossils WebRing -- This is a WebRing of sites that have to do with anything about Gems, Minerals, and/or Fossils. J. Adam''s Mineral Page -- Minerals, mineral collecting and mineralogy. Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre -- Postgraduate research school and consulting organisation in the University of Queensland. It works closely with the mining industry in Australia and overseas to develop and apply new knowledge in mining, and in mineral and coal processing. It has for many years been a world leader in the application of modelling and computer simulation to mineral process design and optimisation, and in the monitoring, design and optimisation of blasting operations. Mars Meteorite -- Description of the Mars meteorite Matt''s World of Minerals -- 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. Mine Engineering -- Information on mining. Covers mining, mineral processing, gola, copper, coal, mine reclamation, fire assay, industrial minerals for professional and non professional alike. Minerals and Fossils -- Information on rock-hounding, mineral and fossil collecting, dinosaurs, travel, Kern County club activity, maps to collection localities, Paleontology, science projects, field trips, museums. Mountainbuilder''s Rock and Mineral Site -- Look at pictures from site owner''s personal collection, as well as rocks from the Calvin College Geology Department. These rocks are from all over the United States. Neville R. Hill- Consultant -- Neville R. Hill is 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. Oman Virtual Field Trip -- This site is designed for an education aid to students, but contains many excellent slides showing the geology of Oman. See dolerite dykes, harzburgite, channel-fill structures, and much more. Salt (MRBloch Archive) -- A collection of material relating to salt [NaCl] and its influence on civilization. Includes sections on physiology, geology, archeology, palaeoclimatology, palaeogeography, production, religion, economics, and etymiology of salt. Sheffield Mine -- A recreational RUBY mine located in Franklin, NC. Home of the "Honkers". A great place for seasoned rockhounds as well as families looking for a different kind of vacation experience! The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom -- An interactive reference guide to rocks, minerals, and gemstones. The Rock Gallery -- Geological display of images and information including crystals, minerals and gems. The World of Fluid Inclusions -- Site for those interested in the properties, behaviors and origins of fluid inclusions in natural and synthetic materials. In rocks and minerals, fluid inclusions may preserve direct evidence for the presence and composition of ancient fluids that have long since left the sample. USGS Minerals Information -- Statistics and information on the worldwide supply and demand of minerals.
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