To Other Earth Science Related Websites

Rock & Mineral Information

Minerals by Name - This is a good resource page with tons of information about the physical characteristics of minerals. If you want to look up information on even some of the most obscure minerals check out their website(www.galleries.com/minerals/byname.htm).

Shinichi Kato's Website - Check this site out for good photographs of rocks, minerals and fossils from around the world (asahi-net.or.jp/~UG7S-KTU/e_miner2.htm).

Beyond 4Cs - This link provides insight into the different ways diamonds are formed, including animated informative graphics to help you visualize what happens during the various processes (beyond4cs.com/how-are-diamonds-made-and-formed).

Silver Information Website - These two links provide very valuable information on sliver and history of silver. The first is on 'Silver Facts, History, Properties and Uses' (coatedsilver.com/resources/facts-about-silver-and-its-many-uses/), the second is 'The Story of Silver in the United States' (coatedsilver.com/resources/the-story-of-silver-in-the-united-states/).

General Interest Sites

TOPS Learning Systems - Besides their Rocks & Minerals earth science activity book, TOPS offers a good selection of other Task Card Series books (topscience.org/collections/earth-space).

Geoscience Books - A source for books related to geology and earth science (geosciencebooks.com).

Gold Maps - Interested in trying your hand at a little prospecting or goldpanning on your next vacation trip? This is the place for information about where to do it (goldmaps.com).

Meteorites

The Meteorite Market - Is a good meteorite site for beginning to intermediate collectors or for teachers and students. Like our website, The Meteorite Market, provides educational information on the various types of meteorites (alaska.net/~meteor/mmhome.htm).

Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics from the UC Berkeley site - All you ever wanted to know about the theory of plate tectonics. Includes a lot of animated GIFs to show how the plates have moved during different periods of geologic time. Very detailed, lots of information (ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html).

Geologic Time

USGS Time Chart - The US Geological Service' geologic time section is very detailed with lots of information. All you ever wanted to know about geologic time. Includes a relative time scale and index fossils (pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/contents.html).

Fossils and Dinosaurs

American Museum of Natural History - This site has some excellent dinosaur activities and lesson plans (amnh.org/explore/curriculum-collections/dinosaurs-activities-and-lesson-plans).

The World Famous La Brea Tar Pits - One of the premier sites in the world for ice age fossils. Located in the middle of Los Angeles and open to the public, these natural "tar" pits entrapped thousands of ice age creatures. Be sure and check out the geologic timetable of the LaBrea Pits (tarpits.org/la-brea-tar-pits).

More About The La Brea Tar Pits - This site is from UC-Berkeley and contains a lot of detail about the La Brea Pits and specific fossil remains (www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/quaternary/labrea.html).

State Geological Surveys or Related Agencies

Your state geological survey office is a great place to look for more specific information about the geology of your state or local area. Many also provide educational material and links to similar sites.

Alabama:	gsa.state.al.us
Alaska:	dggs.alaska.gov
Arizona:	azgs.az.gov
Arkansas:	geology.arkansas.gov
California:	conservation.ca.gov
Colorado:	coloradogeologicalsurvey.org
Connecticut:	portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Geology
Delaware:	dgs.udel.edu
Florida:	floridadep.gov/fgs
Georgia:	epd.georgia.gov/outreach/publications
Hawaii:	dlnr.hawaii.gov
Idaho:	idahogeology.org
Illinois:	isgs.illinois.edu
Indiana:	igws.indiana.edu
Iowa:	uiowa.edu/igs
Kansas:	kgs.ku.edu
Kentucky:	uky.edu/KGS
Louisiana:	lsu.edu/lgs
Maine:	maine.gov/dacf/geology
Maryland:	mgs.md.gov
Massachusetts:	mgs.geo.umass.edu
Michigan:	wmich.edu/geologysurvey
Minnesota:	cse.umn.edu/mgs
Mississippi:	missgeo.com
Missouri:	dnr.mo.gov/geology
Montana:	mbmg.mtech.edu
Nebraska:	snr.unl.edu/csd
Nevada:	nbmg.unr.edu
New Hampshire:	des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/gsu/index
New Jersey:	state.nj.us/dep/njgs
New Mexico:	geoinfo.nmt.edu
New York:	nysm.nysed.gov/research-collections/geology
North Carolina:	deq.nc.gov/about/divisions
North Dakota:	dmr.nd.gov/ndgs
Ohio:	geosurvey.ohiodnr.gov
Oklahoma:	ou.edu/ogs
Oregon:	oregongeology.org
Pennsylvania:	dcnr.pa.gov
Rhode Island:	web.uri.edu/geo/rhode-island-geological-survey
South Carolina:	dnr.sc.gov/geology
South Dakota:	sdgs.usd.edu
Tennessee:	tn.gov/environment/program-areas
Texas:	beg.utexas.edu/outreach/state-geological-survey
Utah:	geology.utah.gov
Vermont:	dec.vermont.gov/geological-survey
Virginia:	geology.blogs.wm.edu
Washington:	dnr.wa.gov/geology
West Virginia:	wvgs.wvnet.edu
Wisconsin:	wgnhs.wisc.edu
Wyoming:	wsgs.wyo.gov

Federal Geological Surveys

Western Australian Geological Survey
Lots of good information about geology and earth science from down under.
US Geological Survey - The Learning Web
This link takes you directly to the USGS education section For geology/earth science information, click on a grade level link at the top of the page then scroll down until you find the geology section. The agency Home Page offers a number of other subject options including a round about path to the Mineral Industry Surveys where you will find information about such things as mineral production, supply and demand as well as geophysical and geochemical information collected and reported by the agency.