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.

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. 
   

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
• Dalhousie University  Department of Earth Sciences  
  Dalhousie Geodynamics Group
• 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 Alberta  Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Edmonton Geological Society
• University of British Columbia  Earth and Ocean Sciences 
  Mining and Mineral Process Engineering
• 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

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