Minerals
- Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection
- Photographs and brief descriptions of many beautiful mineral specimens. Maintained by the Smithsonian National Museum.
- Mineral Gallery
- This commercial website has many fine photographs of minerals and gems. Maintained by Amethyst Galleries, Inc.
- Color in Minerals
- This site will answer many of your questions about the causes of color in gems and minerals. Maintained by the University of Wisconsin.
- Athena Mineralogy
- Index of almost all of the known minerals. Physical and chemical properties listed. Maintained by Pierre Perroud.
- Silicate Chemistry
- The AGS provides this tutorial on silicate mineral structures. Maintained by the Australian Geological Survey.
- Petrography Homepage
- Photomicrographs of minerals in thin sections of almost 200 different kinds of rocks and minerals. Maintained by Humboldt State University.
- Minerals in Thin Section
- Photomicrographs and characteristics of the 30 most common minerals. Textures of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are also apparent. Maintained by the University of British Columbia.
- Periodic Table
- An interactive periodic table gives the basic properties of the elements. Maintained by Atlantic Equipment Engineers.
- Web Elements
- This site has an excellent interactive periodic table summarizing important characteristics and geological data for the elements. Maintained by the University of Sheffield, England.
- Rockhounds Information Page
- Lots of information on mineralogy and mineral collecting can be found at this site. Maintained by Rockhounds.
- Clausthal Mineral Collection
- Images of nearly 100 mineral specimens. Maintained by A. K. Schuster.
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