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.
- Ask a Geologist (USGS)
Have a geological question? Here is your chance to ask it.
- Bob's Rock Shop
Here's an interesting site for hobbyists and collectors.
- Geology Central
One of the most extensive lists of geology-related sites is available here online.
- Metamorphic Minerals (Humbolt State University)
This site provides photographs and descriptions of minerals commonly found in metamorphic rocks.
- Metamorphic Petrology
This page contains annotated links to material about metamorphic rocks, migmatites and granitoid rocks, and related areas of "hard-rock" geology.
- Metamorphic Rock Classification
A great site dealing with the classification and identification of metamorphic rocks hosted by James Madison University, Virginia.
- Hudson Highlands
A visit to the Precambrian Hudson Highlands of southeastern New York State.
- Metamorphic Rocks Tutorial (Georgia Perimeter College)
This site offers a good summary of metamorphic rocks from geology class notes at Georgia Perimeter College.
- Mineral and Rock Description (National Park Service)
Here are 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 contains rock identification tutorials (see lab notes) from Texas A & M University.
