Links - Information for Rockhounds on the Internet
One of the great joys of this hobby is that it provides the opportunity for life long learning. Besides the joys of finding, seeing, touching and making things with rocks and minerals ~ there is the joy of learning more about them. There are many resources out there. Here is just a small sample to set you on your way.
If you would like to recommend a resource, your comments are most welcome. Send us an email with your suggestions. If you could briefly describe the resource and why you consider it to be of value, that would also be appreciated.
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Miscellaneous Links - A grab bag of sites that could be of interest to you
- Bob's Rock Shop - A fantastic jumping off spot for the web
- Rock Hound Station 1 - A Global Communication Centre for Rockhounds
- PickNBar Minerals - Commercial Minerals, Gems and Carvings from around the World
- Friends of Mineralogy - Collectors, professionals, and curators who share a love of mineral specimens and the desire to promote understanding and appreciation of mineralogy
- RocksForKids.com - A site about rocks written for kids.
- Toronto Field Naturalists
- American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
- Mineralogy Database - An incredibly complete database with all known minerals listed with lots of data.
- MineralTown - A site located in Spain that has articles, educational contents, photo galleries, trade zone, its own search engine and directory of web sites about rocks, gems, fossils and minerals.
- What's the Best Gold Prospecting Metal Detector? - The article makes suggestions for beginners to expert gold hounds, and gets into some more technical topics that will help people get the most out of their experience and equipment.
Minerals ~ Some Sites about Minerals of Interest to Central Canadian Rockhounds
These sites are of interest because they feature minerals that are obtainable within driving distance of where most of us live. That makes these locations of interest to field collectors
- Alkali Nuts - Minerals of Mont Saint Hilaire
- Bancroft & District Mineral Collecting
- Natural Resources Canada - Minerals and Metals Sector
- Ontario Minerals by T. Jokela
- Ontario Mining Association
- The Lockport Cyber Museum of Rocks, Minerals & Fossils
- University of Waterloo's e-Museum of Rocks, Minerals and Fossils
- Virtual Museum of Quebec Minerals
Canadian & Provincial Geological Associations
- Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario
- Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta
- Calgary Mineral Exploration Group Society
- CAMESE - Canadian Association of Mining Equipment & Services for Export
- Canadian Geoscience Council
- Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
- Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists
- Canadian Tectonics Group
- Geological Association of Canada
- Geological Association of Canada - Atlantic Geoscience Society (AGS)
- Ontario Stone Sand and Gravel Association
Canadian Federal Government
- Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU)
- Canadian Geoscience Publications Directory
- Geological Survey of Canada
- Natural Resources Canada, Minerals and Metals Sector
- Northern Information Network (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
- Canadian Space Agency
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
Provincial & Territorial Sites related to geology
- Alberta Geological Survey
- BC & Yukon Chamber of Mines
- British Columbia Geological Survey
- Manitoba Industry, Trade and Mines - Minerals Division
- New Brunswick Minerals and Energy
- Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador
- NWT Chamber of Mines
- Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources - Minerals and Energy Branch
- Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office
- Northwest Territories Industry Sites Online
- Ontario Geological Survey
- MNDM - Mines and Minerals Division
- Ontario Mineral Collecting Policy
- Quebec Ministère des Ressources Naturelles
- Saskatchewan Department of Industry and Resources
- Yukon Geology Program
Canadian University Earth Science Departments
- Brock University Department of Earth Sciences
- Carleton University Department of Earth Sciences
- École Polytechnique, Montréal Géophysique et Géostatistique
- Lakehead University Department of Geology
- Laurentian University Department of Earth Sciences
- McGill University Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
- McMaster University School of Geography and Geology
- Memorial University Department of Earth Sciences
- Queen's University Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
- Simon Fraser University Department of Earth Sciences
- Université du Québec à Montréal Département des Sciences de la Terre et de l'Atmosphère
- Université Laval Département de géologie et de génie géologique
- University of Calgary Department of Geology and Geophysics Earth Science Program
- University of Manitoba Department of Geological Sciences
- University of New Brunswick Department of Geology
- University of Ottawa Department of Earth Sciences
- University of Regina Department of Geology
- University of Saskatchewan Department of Geological Sciences
- University of Toronto Department of Geology
- University of Victoria School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
- University of Waterloo Department of Earth Sciences
- University of Western Ontario Department of Earth Sciences
- York University Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science