Knowledge: rock and mineral localities
See Also:
- science → earth sciences → geology → regional
- science → earth sciences → paleontology → famous localities
Links
- Minerals of Australia and New Zealand
http://www.crocoite.com/ - Information about the minerals and mineral locations in Australia and New Zealand.
- Murray and Simon's Prospectors' Homepage
http://www.geocities.com/prairiec/ - Educational site dedicated to current mineral exploration in the Cobalt Mining Camp. Geological, historical and area property info featured with rock pics and graphics.
- The gold mines and miners of Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado, USA.
http://www.gemandmineral.com/cripple.html - Crystal Point Diamond Mines
http://www.raytowneinc.com/ - A family welcome quartz crystal fee-dig mine located in Williamsport, PA.
- Mineral Location Database CD-ROM
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/gaim/forsale.htm - Information on 221,000 mineral sites (occurrences, deposits, mines, processing facilities).
- Oregon Coast Agate
http://geocities.com/SouthBeach/Coast/8385/index.html - Rockhound's Guide to collecting/beachcombing Oregon Coast Agate.
- The Berry Gem Mine - Maine
http://members.aol.com/gemelbaite/BerryGemMine.html - Mineral collecting and leasing information for beginner to pro. Complete list of tourmaline sites.
- Franklin and Sterling Hill
http://simplethinking.com/franklinminerals/ - On-line guide to minerals found in the Franklin-Sterling Hill mining district, located in the towns of Franklin and Ogdensburg, New Jersey.
- UK Mining Ventures
http://www.ukminingventures.com/ - Green crystallized fluorite from the Rogerley Mine, Weardale, Northern England. The last remaining mine active in the historic Weardale mining district.
- Sheffield Mine
http://www.sheffieldmine.com/ - A native mine yielding star rubies, sapphires and garnets, for both the serious and the amateur rockhound.
- Ron Coleman Mining, Inc.
http://www.colemanquartz.com/ - Quartz crystal at the Arkansas' Old Coleman Mine.
- Fossils & Minerals
http://www.hedegaard.com/ - First-hand description of interesting geological localities (minerals & fossils).
- Wegner Quartz Crystal Mines
http://www.wegnercrystalmines.com/ - Arkansas' natural quartz crystals mine.
- Oman Virtual Field Trip
http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Geol/vft/oman.html - Site designed for an education aid to students, but contains many excellent slides showing the geology of Oman. See dolerite dykes, harzburgite, and channel-fill structures.
- Mines and Minerals of Devon and Cornwall
http://www.btinternet.com/~aardvark.nest/ - Disused mines and quarries of Devon and Cornwall and the minerals they produced. Cultural history and folklore of the mining people.
- Alkali-Nuts: Mont Saint-Hilaire
http://www.saint-hilaire.ca/ - Located East of Montréal, in Mont Saint-Hilaire and has become a major collecting site of rare mineral specimens. Offers mineral and assemblage guide, along with local dealer listings.
- Steve Sorrell's Main Adit
http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/index.htm - Minerals and mineral locations in Tasmania.
- The Ikaite Holotype
http://members.lycos.co.uk/scubaholic/ - Account of expedition to investigate Greenland's melting mineral.
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