INTERNET ADDRESSES

The following list of hot links was compiled by Dr. Helen Lang

(West Virginia University, Department of Geology and Geography, Mineralogist/Petrologist).

• A
• AGI (American Geological Institute) home
• AGI (American Geological Institute) Geoscience Careers Site**
• AGI Guide to Geoscience Careers and Employers**
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• Alaska Volcano Observatory
• American Mineralogist
• American Museum of Natural History - New York City
• Amethyst Galleries Mineral Gallery
• Asbestos Institute
• Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG)
• Association for Women in Science (AWlS)
• Association of American State Geologists - list of state Surveys
• Athena - Mineralogy DataBase
• Atlas of Igneous & Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals & Textures (UNC)***

• B
• BBC's Essential Guide to Rocks - good geology at home ideas
• Black Smokers (submarine hydrothermal vents) AMNH Expedition**
• Bob's Rockshop

• C
• California Geotour - Guide to online Field Trips in CA**
• Canadian Mineralogist
• Canadian Museum of Nature
• Carnegie Museum of Natural History
• Careers in Geosciences - American Geological Institute
• Cascade Volcano Observatory (USGS)
• Central Michigan University Geology Links (by category)*
• Colorado Geological Survey
• Commission on Museums - International Mineralogical Society
• Crystal Structure Movies (UWisconsin)****
• Clay Minerals Society
• On the Cutting Edge - Professional Development for Geoscience Faculty

• D
• David Waters, Oxford University, Geology Links, Teaching Materials****
• Diamonds - "The Nature of Diamonds" AMNH Exhibit***
• Diamonds - PBS Nature Program site ***

• E
• EDS spectra at Oxford Brookes University
• EPA's National Priority List of superfund sites
• "Earthcast" - environmental information navigator Dept. Meteorology, U. Maryland
• Earth Science World ImageBank - lots of images!
• Earthviewer
• Educational Resources - Geological Survey of Canada**
• Environmental Careers Organization - Geo Internships***

• F
• Federal Government (U.S.) Resources on the Web

• G
• Gems and Precious Stones (Jill Banfield's Course at U Wisconsin, excellent!)****
• Geological Society of America (national)
• Geological Society of America (SE section)
• Geological Survey of Canada (G.S.C.) "Earth Science Site of the Week"
• Geology Graduate Programs in the U.S.**
• Geology Workbook for the Web (many updated geology links)
• The Geometry Center
• Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington
• Geoscience Jobs site**
• Global Earth History pages (plate reconstructions), Northern Arizona Univ.
• Glossary of Geologic Terms, illustrated***

• H
• Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) "Volcano Watch"
• Hawaii Volcanoes** (in VolcanoWorld, Volcanic Parks)
• HoloGlobe (holograms of Earth and planets)***

• I
• Rotatable Mineral Shapes (Indiana University)**
• International Mineralogical Association (IMA)
• - - Commission on New Mineral Names (list of the approved 3,500 mineral names)

• J
• Journal of Metamorphic Geology

• L
• Links for Mineralogists (U. Wuerzburg)*** (very extensive)
• Los Alamos National Lab, Earth and Environmental Science Division

• M
• Map Sites
• - - TerraServer
• - - TopoZone
• Maryland Geological Survey
• - - Brief Description of the Geology of Maryland
• - - Geologic Map of Maryland
• Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Mesothelioma Information
• Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer Resource
• Mesothelioma Causes
• Mesothelioma.com
  
• Mesothelioma Web
• Michigan Tech Volcanoes Page
• mindat.org**** (great photographs and information about thousands of mineral specimens)
• Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom**** (complete glossary with beautiful images)
• Mineral Collectors Page
• Mineral Galleries**
• Mineral Structures** (University of Colorado)
• Mineralogical Association of Canada (MAC)
• Mineralogical Society of America (MSA)
• MSA - list of Mineralogy Class Web Sites*
• Mineralogy & Petrology Research Links (A. Koziol, U. Dayton)
• Mineralogy 4 Kids*** (Mineralogical Society of America)
• Mineralogy Database*** (lots of mineral data)
• Minerals in Thin Section (Atlas of Igneous & Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals & Textures, UNC)
• Minerals in Your Home*** (uses of minerals-Mineralogical Society of America)
• Mount St. Helen's**
• Mount St. Helen's Slide Set USGS

• N
• NASA Observatorium***
• National Academy of Sciences, Earth Science
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• National Atlas of the U.S.A. (interactive atlas)
• National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
• National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC, division of NOAA)** (downloadable slides of natural disasters)
• naturejobs.com (job search for scientific professionals, from Nature Magazine)
• Netscape Directory for Geology and Geophysics
• "The Nine Planets" - tour of the solar system
• NOAA - National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
• - - NeMO Explorer Site - fantistic movies of seafloor and active hydrothermal vents!****
• New Zealand Volcanoes (Ruapehu)

• North Carolina Geological Survey

• O
• Open University (U.K.) - Virtual Microscope

• P
• Paleogeographic Atlas Project (UChicago) cool animations**
• PALEOMAP Project (plate reconstructions) Scotese
• Penn State Univ.- Materials Characterization Lab (many analytical techniques)
• Periodic Table - Los Alamos National Lab**
• Periodic Table - Web Elements
• Periodic Table - beautiful wooden table-Theo. Gray***
• Photoglossary of Volcanic Terms USGS**
• Principles of Mineralogy (UWisconsin course)****
• Probe Image of the Week (U.Mass)

• R
• Rock Collection** - rotateable rock movies, George Davis, U of Az.
• Rockhounds Information Page
• RockWare Software, Inc.
• Ron Schott's Geology Home Companion ** (nice photo galleries)

• S
• Science Friday - NPR Science Show***
• - - lots of neat Science shows, videos and links
• Science Magazine
• SciSpy - links to Science Data on the Web
• Smithsonian, Global Volcanism Network***
• Smithsonian, Natural History
• Smithsonian (Mineral Sciences)
• Smithsonian (Gem & Mineral Collection) ***
• "The Soft Earth"
• Student Conservation Association *** (provides access to many internships)
• Summitville Gold Mine, Colorado

• T
• TASA Graphic Arts, Inc.
• TASA Minerals on the Internet** (lots of good links)
• Teaching Petrology in the 21st Century** (petrology resources)
• TerraNova GeoLogic Column
• TerraServer (Microsoft topomap & image site)**good but slow
• Textbook Sites

• Hamblin	Earth's Dynamic Systems
  Plummer/McGeary/Carson	Physical Geology
  Tarbuck & Lutgens	Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology

• Thermobarometry (TWQ) site - Terry Gordon
• Thermodynamic Data & Software Links** - Dr. T. Gordon, UCalgary
• Topozone (topographic maps of US)***

• U
• UK Earth Science Courseware Consortium
• U.S.Geological Survey (USGS)
• U.S.G.S. Internship Opportunities
• U.S.G.S. Volcano Hazards Program
• U.S.G.S. On-line Volcano Books**
• U.S.G.S. This Dynamic Earth: the story of plate tectonics, on-line**
• University of British Columbia, Petrology Course
• University of Calgary, Geology & Geophysics
• University of California, Geology & Geophysics
• University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP)
• University of Colorado, Mineral Structures Laboratory
• University of Geneva, Quality Earth-Science Resources
• University of Minnesota, Microprobe Lab (remote access)
• University of Oregon, Geology

• V
• Very Low Grade Metamorphism (VLGM) Homepage
• Virginia Division of Mineral Resources
• The Virtual Geoscience Professor**** (lots of good geology resources)
• Virtual Library of Chemistry (UCLA)
• Virtual Museum of Minerals and Molecules***** (fantastic, but does not work with Netscape 6 or 7)
• Virtually Hawaii - Virtual Field Trips
• Volcano Hazards Program (USGS) ****
• VolcanoWorld****

• W
• WasteLink (info about nuclear waste)
• Web-accessible diffractometer
• WebMineral (in French, but photos work)***
• West Virginia University, Geology & Geography
• Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ON THE AIR!**
• --- (Audio Portraits of women in science and technology, past and present)
• Women in Science & Technology Weblinks
• World of Escher

• Y
• Yucca Mountain Project (proposed high-level radwaste disposal site)

** Especially good sites