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Pictures Here
Books and Magazines
Amazon Sells Almost Every Book Available in The U.S.
Canadian Rockhound Back Issues
Dinosaur interplanetary Gazette
Mineral Webzine
Out of Print Books
Rocks and Minerals Magazine
Scientist's Bookshelf
SCRIBE -- An Organization for All Newsletter Editors and Webmasters
The Australian Gemologist
The Library of Congress Search System
The Natural History Bookshop -- Like Amazon But in United Kingdom
Washington Geology -- Free Subscriptions
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Clip Art and Fonts
All EZ Free Stuff -- Graphics and Animations
Crystal Drawings -- With Permission to Use -- Van Dommelen
Free Cool Graphics
Free gifs, Backgrounds, Buttons, and More -- Links
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Clubs and Societies
Alberta Federation of Rock Clubs
Albert Zabinski's List of Over 900 Rock Clubs in the USA
American Opal Society
Canadian Directory of Rock and Mineral Associations
Canadian Rockhound
Central Canadian Federation of Mineralogical Societies
Culver City Rock and Mineral Club
Columbia-Williamette Faceters Guild
Fluorescent Mineral Society
Fluorescent Mineral Society Museum
French Association of Micromineralogy (AFM)
Friends of Mineralogy
Gem and Mineral Federation of Canada
Geological Society of America
Gold Prospectors Association of America
Mineralogical Society of America
International Sand Collector's Society
Norwegian Rockhound
Norwegian Rock and Mineral Guide
Oregon Rockhounds
Saskatchewan Association of Rockhounds
SCRIBE -- Association of Rock Editors and Webmasters -- Join Now!!!
Society of American Silversmiths
Web Links -- Worldwide Rockhound Organization Links
Australia
Canada
France (Microminerals)
Great Britain (Southampton)
New Zealand
USA
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Crafts
Gifts
Medieval Wares
Southwest Gifts
Stone Art
Walking Sticks
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Cutting and Collecting Stuff
Agate Bibliography
Agates With inclusions -- A Lot of Great Pictures -- From Pat Mcmahan
The Stupid Page of Rocks
World of Amber
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Dealer List
Desert Gems, Inc.
Internet Opals
Lapidary Solutions -- Lapidary
Solutions is the premier supplier of commercial grade machinery and parts for
the lapidary professional and hobbyist alike
Malachite Mall -- The Malachite
Specialists
Manitou Artists -- Jewelry, Pottery, Paintings
Meteorites Plus -- At Meteorites Plus we carry a variety of meteorites at
affordable prices
Opal Shop
Opals Down Under -- The best range
of Australian opals, opal Jewelry, and opal Information
Orissa Gems Exporter -- Finished Faceted Gems
Oso Minerals List
Red & Green Mineral
Sphere's To You -- Mineral Spheres
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E-Mail Swap Groups
Gem-and-Facets Mailing List and/or digest version can be
subscribed or unsubscribed to at this site. This mailing list covers colored
gemstones, diamonds, rough, faceting, gem, jewelry and mineral shows and just
about anything to do with the colored gemstone industry.
Gem, Mineral,
and Fossil Club Web Rings -- Faceters -- AFMS
Faceters group -- Now part of U.S. Faceter’s Guild. To post (members only) usfgfaceterslist@yahoogroups.com.
To subscribe usfgfaceterslist-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. To unsubscribe usfgfaceterslist-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Rocks
and Fossils -- You may visit the eGroups web site to
subscribe or modify your subscriptions: to subscribe e-mail to rocksandfossils-subscribe@e-groups.com.
Rockhounds -- To subscribe: Send e-mail to rockhounds@lists.drizzle.com
with the words -- subscribe rockhounds -- in the BODY of the message. General
information is at
http://lists.drizzle.com/mailman/listinfo/rockhounds.
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF E-MAIL SWAP INTERESTS FROM BOB KELLER
OF BOB'S ROCK SHOP
The Lapidary List ~510 members
The Lapidary List is a forum dedicated to discussing
techniques and methods for tumbling, cabbing, carving, inlay, intarsia and other
forms of the lapidary arts. Subscribe address: Lapidary List
--subscribe@yahoogroups.com
The Rockhounds List ~646 members
The Rockhounds List is an email/BBS discussion group for
mineral, rock and fossil collectors and those with general interests in
mineralogy, paleontology, geology and the Earth sciences. Subscribe address:
Rockhounds List -- subscribe@yahoogroups.com
The Sphere Makers and Collectors List
~149 members
The Sphere Makers and Collectors List is dedicated to Topical
discussions by enthusiasts who lapidary spheres from various rocks, minerals and
gemstones and collectors of lapidaried spheres. Subscribe address:
spheres-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
The USFG Faceters List ~805 members
The Faceters List is an e-mail discussion group provided as
an educational and information resource for faceters of all skill levels by the
United States Faceters Guild. Subscribe address:
usfgfaceterslist-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
The Lost Wax Casting Group ~153 members
The Lost Wax Casting group is a dedicated discussion forum
for the home or club jewelry caster and is open for discussion on all aspects of
casting - everything from safety issues to how to build your own equipment.
Subscribe address: jewelry_cast-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
The Paleolist
The Paleolist is dedicated to the exchange of help and
information among paleontologists, fossil collectors and hunters, as well as
general enthusiasts. The Paleolist is open to amateurs and professionals alike,
and interested parties with all levels of experience and expertise are warmly
encouraged to participate.
Rough for Sale ~752 members
The Rough for Sale List is a dedicated marketplace for
advertising lapidary, carving and faceting rough for sale, trade or wanted.
Advertisements of lapidary and faceting equipment, tools and supplies are also
welcome. Subscribe address: roughforsale@yahoogroups.com
Minerals for Sale ~266 members
The Minerals for Sale List is a dedicated marketplace for
advertising mineral specimens for sale, trade or wanted. Topical advertisements
of equipment and tools such as rock trimmers, thumbnail boxes, display stands,
and UV lights are also welcome. Subscribe address:
mineralsforsale@yahoogroups.com
Fossils for Sale ~120 members
The Fossils for Sale List is a dedicated marketplace for
advertising fossil specimens for sale, trade or wanted. Topical advertisements
of equipment, tools and supplies, such as pneumatic cleaners, display stands and
paleontological and geological literature are also welcome. Subscribe address:
fossilsforsale@yahoogroups.com
Meteorites for Sale ~117 members
The Meteorites for Sale List is a dedicated marketplace for
advertising meteorite specimens for sale, trade or wanted. Topical
advertisements of equipment and accessories such as rock saws, display stands
and meteorite literature are also welcome. Subscribe address:
meteoritesforsale@yahoogroups.com
The Grand Canyon Hikers ~629 members
The Grand Canyon Hikers Group is dedicated to those people
who have a serious interest in hiking, exploring and learning about the Grand
Canyon. Subscribe address: grandcanyon@yahoogroups.com
Enjoy, and Keep on Rock'n!
Bob Keller
Webmaster Bob's Rock Shop
http://www.rockhounds.com
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Especially for kids -- AFMS Kids Corner
Especially for kids -- AFMS Kids Corner
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Faceting
AFMS Faceter's List -- Alignment of Machines
AFMS Index of Faceters Gem Designs
Columbia-Williamette Faceters Guild
GemCad Faceting Page
Gram Faceting Collection of Downloadable Gem Designs
Rocks, Minerals, Gemstones, Crystals
United Kingdom Facet Cutters' Guild
U.S. Faceter's Guild
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Fluorescents
Fluorescent Mineral Society
Kelly Mine
Kozlosky
Thomas S. Warren Museum of Fluorescence
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Fossils
Paleontological Society
Paleontological Research Institute
Kuban's K-Paleo Place
Fossil News
Fossils Facts and Finds -
A resource of information for teachers, students, and collectors about
fossils and geologic history. Topics include fossil formation, fossil lesson
plans, earth science lesson plans, fossil activities for kids, and descriptions
and pictures of many fossil groups.
Fossil Information for Beginners
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Government Groups and Reference Material
Atomic Clock
BLM Surface Management Regulation (43CFR 3809)
California Geological Survey
Collections of The New York State Geological Survey
Congress and Senate
NASA Mars Mission Homepage
Mars Pictures Directory
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Roadless Areas
USDA PubScience Energy, Science and Technology
U.S. Forest Service Adventure Pass
USGS Home Page
USGS Gemstones Guide
USGS Geographic Names Database
For individual state information from USGS use www.usgs.gov/swr/xx where xx is
the 2 digit state code.
USGS index
Washington Geology -- Free Subscriptions
West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
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Information for Rockhounds
Eclectic Lapidary -- On-Line Ezine for Fun and Good
information on The Hobby
GemCad Web Page
Glossary of Geological Terms
Government Sues Rockhounds Over Tiny Fossils
GPS Accuracy Discussion
Junk Science Home Site
Periodic Table
Roadless Areas
Russian Minerals, Fossils, and Meteorites
The Library of Congress Catalog
The Probert Encyclopedia -- Rocks and Minerals
The Weather Channel
TopoZone -- The Web's Topographical Maps
Scientist's Bookshelf
World Climate Weather -- Rainfall & Temperature Data
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Just for Fun
Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division
Music
Therapy: Using Music in Therapy
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Home)
Rockhound Humor -- Mineral Collecting -- Net Links
Society for Creative Anachronism
Useless Knowledge
Useless, Strange, Bizarre, and Weird Facts, Brain Teasers, Stupid People
Stories, and More
What are people hunting? Do you want to know what others are searching? The
following sites allow you to "eavesdrop".
Ask
Kanoodle
Meta Spy
Infotiger
Lycos
Journal of Online Behavior
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Land Rights Organizations
Blue Ribbon Coalition
Lapidary Equipment
Lapidary Solutions --
Lapidary Solutions is the premier supplier of commercial grade machinery and
parts for the lapidary professional and hobbyist alike
Ukam Industrial Superhard Tools
-- Diamond Saw Blades, Diamond Core Drills, Custom Diamond Tooling
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Links to ‘Rock’ Pages
AltaVista Translations -- Will Translate Many Foreign
Language Web Pages
Culver City Rock and Mineral Club
Gemfields.com -- The meeting place for gemseekers, tourists, and miners alike,
lots of stories, pictures and Information about the CQ Gemfields and Sapphires
Kreigh's Web Resources Collection for Rockhounds
Pebblepup.com -- The Rock Hound
Experience
Rockhound Humor -- Mineral Collecting -- Net Links
Rockhounds E-Mail Swap Group Link Collection
Rock Roost -- Includes photos of rock,
gem, mineral specimens; of Arizona and New Mexico High-Desert, Mountains,
Sunsets; Original Southwest Art; Prospecting tales from the southwest USA. - a
'just for fun site' to visit! We are members of Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club
(which is a member of the Rocky Mountain Federation).
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Man-Made Gems Information
The Many
Facets of Man-Made Diamonds
Man Made Diamond Information
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Minerals
Absolute
Quartz Crystals
Amethyst Gallery Mineral Gallery
Baker Egg Museum -- Deming
Bosnian Minerals
Collections of The New York State Geological Survey
Belgium Mineral Collectors Page
Dana Minerals Database
Diamonds in Arkansas
Franklin Minerals
GeoSearch
Index of Data Files for Mineral ID
Kato's Mineral Fossil Collection -- Japan
Manganese Dendrites
Mineral Education Resources Guide
Mineralogy Database
Minerals Colored by Physical Processes
Minerals and Locations -- Australia, New Zealand
Minerals Collection of David Jegou
Minerals Information Institute
Minerals of Scotland
Mineral Photographs of Worldwide Classics -- John Betts
Mineral Species -- Quick Reference -- Formula, Group, Class, Subclass, Type
Locality, Obsolete Names -- John Betts
Namibian Brandberg Crystals
Minerals of England and Wales -- By Tom Levinson
MinMax Mineral Information System
Minerals WebZine
Mineral Spectroscopy
Oklahoma Minerals
Radioactive Minerals and Your Safety
Rocks, Minerals, Gemstones, Crystals
Russian Minerals, Fossils, and Meteorites
Submarine Mines of The St. Just District
The Australian Mineral Collector
The Fluorite Gallery
Thomas S. Warren Museum of Fluorescence
World Gallery Minerals
World Mineral Localities
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Museums
A. E. Seaman Museum
Buena Vista Museum of Natural History
Collections of The New York State Geological Survey
Denver Museum of Natural History
Denver Museum Their Kids Special "What Is A Fossil?"
Florida Museum of Natural History
French Museum of Natural History
Kuban's Guide to Natural History Museums
Hillman Hall of Minerals
James Madison University Mineral Museum
Los Angeles Natural History Museum
Royal Cornwall Museum Online
Smithsonian
St. Andrews Museum
Submarine Mines of The St. Just District
Thomas S. Warren Museum of Fluorescence
Virtual Museum of the History of Mineralogy
World-Wide Museum of Natural History
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Other Science
Fun Science Gallery -- Scientific Experiments for Amateurs
Hubble Space Telescope Image Gallery
Junk Science Home Site
Mad Scientist Network
Mount Wilson Observatory
Other Hubble Space Telescope Pictures
Search for Extraterrestrial intelligence (Home)
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Other Sites of Interest
Fun Science Gallery -- Scientific Experiments for Amateurs
A-Z Time List of Dinosaurs
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Hubble Astronomy Pictures -- Heritage Project
Hubble Public Release Photos
Hubble Telescope Image Gallery
The Library of Congress Catalog
DialPad
Inside Chiquibul
Molecular Expressions Images From The Microscope
The Weather Channel
World Climate Weather -- Rainfall & Temperature Data
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Photos
A Complete Guide to Digital Photography and Cameras
David Jegou Photos Stories
John Betts Finest Mineral Photographs
Mineral Photographs of Worldwide Classics -- John Betts
Mineral Pictures From The Smithsonian Via Galaxy Geosciences
Smithsonian museum -- The Smithsonian Museum has a file transfer protocol site
loaded with great mineral pictures as well as many others. You download them by
signing on to their fpt site ftp://photo1.si.edu with “anonymous” as the user
name and your e-mail address as the password.
Mineral Species -- Quick Reference -- Formula, Group, Class, Subclass, Type
Locality, Obsolete Names -- John Betts
Molecular Expressions Images from The Microscope
Photo Album of The World's Agates
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Rocks
Agate Bibliography
Agates With Inclusions -- A Lot of Great Pictures -- From Pat Mcmahan
American Opal Society
Glossary for Geology
Mountain Boomer Rock Ranch Extravanza
Oklahoma Minerals, Crystals, and Rocks
Rocks, Minerals, Gemstones, Crystals
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise
Photo Album of The World's Agates
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Safety
Asbestos Safety
Chemical and Radiation Safety Home Page
Los Alamos Forest Camping Safety
Mineral Resources -- Radioactive
MSDS Search -- 750,000 MSDS -- FREE
Oxford Chemical Safety information
Smokey The Bear
UMD MSDS -- Environmental Safety
Vermont SIRI MSDS Collection
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Schools
Crystal Experts -- Burbeck College
Christamine -- The Mining School of Madrid and The UNED (Spanish)
Ecole Des Mines De Paris
French Museum of Natural History
Glossary of Geological Terms
Institute of Mineralogy Freiberg
Mineral Education Resources Guide
New York State Academy of Mineralogy
UK Museums
University of California Museum of Paleontology -- Public Exhibits
University of Wisconsin Geology Course
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Shows
2004 Quartzite Shows
Schedule Online
Denver Rock Shows
Federation Shows -- See
Shows
Lapidary Journal Show Calendar
Martin Zinn Expositions
Quartzite Show and Snowbird Jamboree
Rockamania
Tucson Show Guide -- All Shows
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Sites for Field Trips
Desert USA Rockhounding Sites
Fairy Stone State Park -- VA
Geological Maps of States Online
Global Positioning System information
Nebraska State Geology Survey -- Conservation and Survey
Oklahoma Minerals, Crystals, and Rocks
New Mexico Rock and Geological Sites
Quartz Hunting -- Mt. Ida, AR Chamber of Commerce
Quartzite Chamber of Commerce and Snowbird Jamboree
Quartz Mine Map Around Mt. Ida, AR
Roadless Areas
Intellicast World-Wide Weather -- Radar, Everything
Rockhounding Arkansas
Rockhound Ranch New Mexico Field Trip Sites
The Weather Channel
TopoZone -- The Web's Topographical Maps
Washington State Rockhounding
West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
World Climate Weather -- Rainfall & Temperature Data
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Swaps
Lapidary Classifieds
Quartzite Chamber of Commerce and Snowbird Jamboree
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Web Page Stuff for Webmasters
AMFMS Webmasters E-Mail List
All EZ Free Stuff -- Graphics and Animations
Check for Compatibility With Win 2000
Excite Free ISP
Free gifs, Backgrounds, Buttons, and More -- Links
Free Internet Service
Free Internet Service
Network Services Domain Registration Service
Tucows Internet Tools -- Comprehensive
Web Authoring -- Graphics Collections -- Web Reference
Web Events
Web HTML School
Zone Labs Internet Security
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Web Search Engines
General-purpose searchers
Search Buzzard -- New but unrated
Search Them All -- New but unrated
Excellent in the Webmaster's opinion
AltaVista
Ask Jeeves
Google -- Companies and Organizations
Teoma
White Pages -- US Telephone Numbers
Yellow Pages -- Infospace -- Telephone Numbers
Fair in the Webmaster's opinion
Ask
Infospace -- The ultimate directory
Kanoodle
Lycos
MSN Search
Open Text
WebCrawler
WiseNut
Poor in the Webmaster's opinion
Hotbot
Infoseek
Infoseek Ultra
Yahoo
Metasearches -- searchers that use many of the above search engines all at once
--
excellent in the Webmaster's opinion.
Metacrawler (9 Databases)
Find It!
Meta Find
Meta Spy
Savvy Search -- Specialty Searches
Fair in the Webmaster's opinion
Profusion
Poor in the Webmaster's opinion
Mamma
One Seek
What are people hunting? Do you want to know what others are searching? The
following sites allow you to "eavesdrop."
Ask
Kanoodle
Savvy Search
Meta Spy
Lycos
Journal of Online Behavior
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Web Self Preservation -- SPAM and viruses
The information following is from Mindspring: You may wish to
visit the following links to determine to whom your SPAM complaint should be
sent:
Abuse
Fight SPAM
Further, the following links may help you identify who really sent the SPAM: To
learn how to interpret email headers: This may not be right -- didn't someone
buy Mindspring?
Mindspring Help
To investigate the owners of a numeric IP address:
Who Is?
If the SPAM seems to involve questionable material, work-at-home, buy this
stock, get rich quick, and so on.
Complain to:
Federal Trade Commission Home Page
Government Internet Fraud Complaint Center
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Federal Trade Commission Spam Complaints -- mailto:uce@ftc.gov
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http://www.scamfreezone.com/other.shtml
Viruses information:
RULE 1 -- NEVER open a file attached to e-mail especially one ending .exe or
.gif or .jpg -- even if a friend sent it. Viruses often are hidden in other
material. If the sender is a personal friend or you especially want to see the
attachment, first scan it with an anti-viral program.
RULE 2 -- Don't get too excited at every warning you get about viruses. There
are many false reports about viruses (and other things) going around - and some
true ones. To find out if a warning is real, check at the following:
CIAC Internet Hoaxes
Urban Legends/Virus Hoaxes
Virus Hoaxes
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