Links
Clicking on any link below will open that link in a new window.Clubs
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral ClubCalaveras Gem & Mineral Society
Culver City Rock & Mineral Club
Mojave Desert Gem and Mineral Society
Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society
San Diego Lapidary Socitey
The Sierra Pelona Rock Club
Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society
Organizations
American Federation of Mineralogical SocietiesCalifornia Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc.
Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies
Oregon Council of Rock and Mineral Clubs
Women in Mining
OutDoor Adventure USA - Southern California Outdoor enthusiasts
Reference Sites
Fantastic page on the Mojave Desert and GeologyAgate Page
Geological Society of America - Publications
International Gem Society Reference Library
John Betts - Fine Minerals, New York, NY online gallery of mineral and crystal specimens.
Web Mineral
Mineral Data
Mineral Spectroscopy
Mineralogical Society of America - Mineralogy, Petrology and Crystallography
Email Groups
LA Rocks Email GroupFluorescent Minerals Group
Lapidary Journal
Colored Stone Magazine
Bob's Rock Shop - The Internet's First 'Zine for Rock hounds
Journal of Amateur Paleontology
Mineralogical Record
Rocks and Minerals
The Jade SiteGem Rocks
Sunstones - Dust Devil Mining
Beautiful Agates
Fluorescent Mineral Society
Mineral Town - Photo gallery, information on mineral collecting and more
Stone Trails - Photos and descriptions on lots of rocks and minerals
The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
The World of Rock hounds - News on just about everything relating to rockhounding
West Coast Mining - Agates, Picture Jasper, mining information and more
High Desert Insider - Rock hounding
California Federation of Mineralogical Societies
Rock and Gem Magazine - Show Calendar
Lapidary Journal - Show Calendar
The Vug
American Opal Society
Collecting Fossils in California
Copper World and Mohawk Mine
Gem mining in San Diego at the Ocean View mine in San Diego
Introduction to Exploration Geology • Class Syllabus
Mining and Engineering Supplies
PRINCESS PAT MINE - by Herb Yeates
Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine
Reflected Ultraviolet Photography - Sources of UV radiation
The Mineralogical Record - Table of Contents
The Vug
Tozour Family's Fluorescent Rocks
Ultraviolet and UV Lamps
Lifestyle Store -Your one stop source for the rock collector, gold prospector and treasure hunter.
Gem Syllabus
YupRocks.com - Gallery of Rock Pictures and Mineral Pictures
Desert Environmentand Geology
Probert Encyclopedia - Photos and descriptions of rocks and minerals
America's Volcanic Past
Members Websites & Blogs
Lizzie DesignsDzrtGrls Cyber Campsite
Kerry's Jewelry Site
GIS
USGS Gemstones - ContentsUSGS NATIONAL GEOLOGIC MAP DATABASE - HOMEPAGE
USGS online Catalog
Google Earth
USGS Seamless Map Viewer
Jewelry
Society of American SilversmithsThe Jewelry Network
The Wire Artist Jeweler
The Society of North American Goldsmiths
Beads
Bead MuseumAfrica John's - Hand Sculpted Stone Beads
Faceting
United States Faceters GuildGemstones
GANA - Gem Artists of North AmericaThe Gemological Institute of America
International Colored Gemstone Association
International Gem Society
Junior Member Info
Fantastic page on the Mojave Desert and GeologyKids Habitat
Women in Mining - Execellent Activity Page !
Women in Mining - Activity Page - PDF
Canadian Rockbound - Junior Site
Rocks for Kids.com
American Federation Juniors Page
Community Learning Network - Rock Minerals and Mining page
Explorations for Kids - Rocks and Minerals - Guide to the best and most interesting and useful sites and articles about home education on the web.
Explorations for Kids - Fossils - Educational links, Games and more on fossils
Rocks and Minerals Identification
About.Com - Rock Identification
Ultimate Guide to Gemstones