We have made a concerted effort to search the Web for credible and relevant material, but no matter how hard we try there will always be more information available than we can possibly examine.
The following list contains links to many of the most interesting and informative Web sites related to topics explored in the chapter. Check them out, but make sure you come back to do more investigating when you're done.
- Ask a Geologist (USGS)
Have a geological question? Here is your chance to ask it.
- Bob's Rock Shop
Here is an interesting site for hobbyists and collectors.
- Granite Page
This site gives you everything you ever wanted to know about granites from Rob's Granite Page.
- Igneous Rock Classification
A great site dealing with the classification and identification of igneous rocks hosted by James Madison University, Virginia.
- Igneous Rocks
A review of igneous rocks Windows to the Universe.
- Mineral and Rock Description (National Park Service)
This site has mineral and rock photographs and descriptions from the National Park Service.
- Rockhounds Information Page
The Rockhounds Information Page offers many links to mineral- and rock-related Web sites.
- Rock Identification Tutorials
This site provides rock identification tutorials (see lab notes) from Texas A & M University.
- VolcanoWorld
Volcano World, sponsored by NASA, is an excellent site that offers a wealth of information about volcanoes and links to numerous related sites.
