Links
Geology Links
Rock Pictures and Mineral Pictures
- rocks from my own personal collection and that of several other sources - this site is growing.
United States Geological Survey
Association of American State Geologists
-site containing links to ALL geological surveys in the United States, as well as information on their research and work.
Bob's Rock Shop
-The Shop is a web 'zine catering to mineral collectors, rockhounds and lapidary hobbyists.
Albert Hines' Rocks
-contains some good pictures of mineral specimens and information on field trips and collecting spots
Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection
-has a gallery of specimens for sale.
The Washington State Mineral Coucil
-dedicated to the location and conservation of rock and mineral sites of interest to the rockhounds of Washington state.
Rockhounds Information Page
-quality information on collecting sites, minerals, links, and other interests of collectors and other that love rocks and geology.
Cyberwall: Rockhounding and Mineral Collecting
-collecting sites, i.e. where to find the rocks, minerals, gems and fossils that you're looking for.
Geology Links
-excellent source which contains links to information on Volcanology, Software, Geological Departments, Geological Surveys, Journals & Publications, Link Pages, Meteorites and impact craters, Mineralogy & Crystallograpy, Miscellaneous, Museums, Paleontology, Petrology & Geochemistry, Plate Tectonics, Structural Geology & Geophysics, Professional Organizations, and Sedimentology & Stratigraphy. A great place to track down pics of minerals.
Amythest Galleries
-A huge listing of mineral specimens all with pictures...if you know of a mineral, these guys have it on tap.
Jared's Fluorescent Minerals
GeoFind
Adriondack Geology Links
Wyoming Geology Links
Glacial Geology Links
Other Links
National Park Service Detailed Maps
-maps of all National Parks in the entire United States with links to information on hiking/camping, etc. in the parks.
Swapping Rocks
- How do meteorites from from get to Earth? Can life survive the journey? An extract from a 1994 issue of Planetary Report.
Mars Volatiles and Climate Surveyor
- the science payload for NASA's Mars Surveyor 1998 Lander. Its overall goal is to study the distribution and behavior of water on Mars and history of the Martian climate.
Athena 2001 Mars Rover
- will scout out areas of Mars' ancient terrain where evidence of life might be preserved, study the composition and properties of materials there, and collect rock and soil samples for return to Earth.
Calvin College
BMG Music Service
ColumbiaHouse Music Service
REI Outdoor Sport Equipment and Clothes
-they have what I consider to be the best clothes you can buy for outdoor recreation.
CD Now
-get anything and everything you could want that has been put out by a given band at a price that can even beat some store prices.
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