We have made a concerted effort to search the Web for relevant material, but no matter how hard we try there will always be more information available than we can possibly examine.
However, the following list contains links to many of the most interesting and informative Web sites related to topics explored in the chapter that we were able to locate. Check them out, but make sure you come back to do more investigating when you're done.
- Amateur Mineralogy Links
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This site offers a very extensive listing of links to sites related to mineralogy.
- Ask a Geologist
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If you have questions, a professional geologist is here to help.
- Ecole des Mines de Paris Mineralogy
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Here are some beautiful mineral pictures from a museum in Paris.
- Gems and Precious Stones
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Professor Jill Banfield's site offers an integrated body of information about gems and gemstones.
- Geology Central
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One of the most extensive lists of geology-related sites is available online.
- Mineral and Rock Description (National Park Service)
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This site provides mineral and rock photographs and descriptions from the National Park Service.
- Mineral Descriptions and Images
The Mineral Gallery is a constantly growing collection of mineral descriptions, images, and specimens, together with several ways of accessing these descriptions.
- Mineralogical Society of America
Here is the home page of the Mineralogical Society of America.
- Mineralogy and Petrology Research on the Web
This is an extensive list of mineralogy and petrology resources on the Web.
- Mineralogy Internet Resources (University of North Carolina)
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Here is a good listing of many mineralogy- and minerals-related sites.
- Mineralogy Links (University of Oxford)
This site contains an extensive listing of mineralogy- and minerals-related sites.
- Mineral Identification Tutorial
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This site has a mineral identification tutorial from Texas A & M University.
- Mineral Photographs
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A comprehensive collection of mineral and gemstone photographs is from The Image.
- Mineral Resources Program (USGS)
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The USGS Mineral Resources Program is responsible for providing and communicating current, unbiased information on the occurrence, quality, quantity, and availability of mineral resources.
- Minerals Links (University of Würzburg)
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An extensive listing of mineral links includes mineral descriptions and thin section images.
- Minerals (Mineralogical Society of America)
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The Mineralogical Society of America web site offers a good, general description of mineral properties, classification, etc. directed primarily toward K-12 grade students.
- Minerals (Trinity Mineral Company)
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Beautiful photographs of rare minerals are offered for sale by the Trinity Mineral Company.
- Minerals Information (USGS)
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United States Geological Survey (USGS) offers statistics and information on the worldwide supply, demand, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, the national security, and protection of the environment.
- Minerals on the Internet
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A wide variety of minerals-related sites is sorted into relevant categories from Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc.
- Mining and Mineral Resources
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A great source for information about mining of mineral resources, mining news, and trends, etc.
- National Mining Association
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The National Mining Association (NMA) represents the mining industry, mining equipment manufacturers, and other mining-related businesses throughout the United States.
- Periodic Table of the Elements
In addition to listing a wealth of information about each element, this location also lists and describes numerous compounds.
- Periodic Table of the Elements II
Here is a great source for information on the elements.
- Resource Fact Sheets (USGS)
United States Geological Survey (USGS) activities in the natural resources theme area inventory the occurrence and assess the quantity and quality of natural resources. Activities also include monitoring changes to natural resources, understanding the processes that form and affect them, and forecasting the changes that may be expected in the future.
- Resource Sustainability
This site provides an essay that examines the future of Earth's resources.
- Rockhounds Information Page
The Rockhounds Information Page offers many links to mineral- and rock-related Web sites.
- Smithsonian Gem & Mineral Collection
Images of mineral and gemstone specimens can be found in the Smithsonian Institution. (Not an official Smithsonian site)
- Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) is an international society of professionals in the minerals industry.
- Society of Economic Geologists
The Society of Economic Geologists, Inc. (SEG) is an international organization of individual members with interests in the field of economic geology.
- State Minerals Information (USGS)
This site has statistics and information on the supply, demand, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, the national security, and protection of the environment from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
- Technical University of Clausthal
This site at a German university also shows some excellent mineral pictures.
- WebMineral
This searchable mineral database contains 4,255 individual mineral species descriptions with links.
- World Lecture Hall (University of Texas at Austin)
The World Lecture Hall features links to online courses in the United States and Canada.
