Educational Links

You can mine the Internet for a wealth of information and resources relating to minerals and mining by clicking on any of the links listed below.

Coal

American Coal Foundation - http://www.teachcoal.org/
Coal Information (Kentucky Geological Survey) - http://www.uky.edu/KGS/coal/

Companies

Chemical Lime - http://www.chemicallime.com/
Georgia Pacific - http://www.gp.com/
PABCO Gypsum - http://www.pabcogypsum.com/
Pacific Coast Builders - http://www.paccoast.com/
Southern Nevada Water Authority - http://www.snwa.com/
Timet - http://www.timet.com/

Earthquakes

Seismic Data and Research Information - http://www.geophys.washington.edu/seismosurfing.html
U.S. Geological Survey - http://www.usgs.gov/

Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory - http://aslwww.cr.usgs.gov/

Earthquake Hazards Program - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

National Earthquake Information Center - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/
Northern California Earthquake Data - http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/

Earth Sciences

American Geological Institute - http://www.agiweb.org/
Careers in the Geosciences - http://www.agiweb.org/careers.html
Geo-Mining Directory and Search Engine - http://www.minelinks.com/
U.S. Geological Survey, Science Topics - http://www.usgs.gov/science/

Education

California Mineral Education Foundation - http://www.calmineraled.org/
Cornell Theory Center's Education Gateway - http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Services/Education/Gateways/
SME Government, Education and Mining (SME GEM) - http://www.smenet.org/gem/index.html
Women in Mining - http://www.womeninmining.org/

Energy

National Energy Foundation - http://www.nef1.org/
Department of Energy - http://www.doe.gov/
Other Resources - http://www.miningusa.com/

Environment

Desert Research Institute - http://www.dri.edu/
Earthwaves: Our Changing Planet - http://www.earthwaves.org/
EnviroLink - http://www.envirolink.org/
Environmental News Network - http://www.enn.com/
International Year of the Ocean-NOAA - http://www.yoto98.noaa.gov/
Oceans-NOAA - http://www.noaa.gov/ocean.html
United States Geological Survey - http://www.usgs.gov/science.html
Web Directory: Environmental Organizations - http://www.webdirectory.com/

Federal Agencies

All Federal Agencies - http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html
LSU Libraries-search on key words - http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html
Mining USA - http://www.miningusa.com/govt/govt.asp
The White House - http://www.whitehouse.gov

Field Trips

Mining USA: Mining history and tours - http://www.miningusa.com/
Nevada's Historical Markers (by the State Historic Preservation Office) - http://nvshpo.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=14&Itemid=540
Railway: Big South Fork Scenic Railway-Days of mining coal - http://www.bsfsry.com/

Fossils

Smithsonian Institution: Museum of Natural History-Dinosaurs - http://photo2.si.edu/dino/dino.html
The Talk Origins Archive - http://www.talkorigins.org/
Wyoming Dinosaur Center - http://www.wyodino.org/

Geology

American Geological Institute - http://www.agiweb.org/
Association of American State Geologists - http://www.stategeologists.org
Janet Annanberg Hooker Hall of Gems, Geology and Minerals - http://www.mnh.si.edu/SpecialEvents/gems.html
Geological Society of America - http://www.geosociety.org/
George Mason University Geography & Geoinformation Science Classes - http://esgs.gmu.edu/
Plate Tectonics - Earth Like a Puzzle - Children learn about plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes at this site in Scripps Institution of Oceanography - http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/earth_puzzle/
Rock Hounds - http://www.classroom.com/edsoasis/TGuild/Lessons/Rocks.html
State Geological Surveys Listing - http://www.stategeologists.org/
U.S. Geological Survey - http://www.usgs.gov/
- Cascades Volcano Observatory - http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/home.html
- USGS Learning Web - http://education.usgs.gov/
University of California Museum of Paleontology, Geology: Plate Tectonics - http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html

Minerals Online

Fluorescent Minerals Society - http://www.uvminerals.org/specimen.htm
Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology - http://crest.org/
Geology Adventures Gallery - http://www.geologyadventures.com/gallery.htm
Index to Mineral Links - http://web.wt.net/~daba/Mineral/other.html
Links for Mineralogist - http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/mineralogie/links.html
Minerals (USGS) - http://www.usgs.gov/themes/mineral.html
Minerals Information Team (USGS) - http://minerals.er.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/
The Mineral Galleries - http://mineral.galleries.com/
The Silver Institute - http://www.silverinstitute.org/

Mining Schools

Colorado School of Mines - http://www.mines.edu/
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology - http://www.nmt.edu/
Pennsylvania State University, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences - http://www.ems.psu.edu/
MacKay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering - http://www.unr.edu/Mackay/
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology - http://www.sdsmt.edu/
University of Idaho's Mining Schools around the world - http://www.uidaho.edu/mining_school/
University of Missouri of Science and Technology - http://www.mst.edu/
West Virginia University, College of Mining/Minerals - http://www.cemr.wvu.edu/

Mining Websites

Energy & Mineral Law Foundation - http://www.emlf.org/
Info-Mine - http://www.infomine.com/
Minerals and Mining Statistics-Canada - http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/ms/efab/mmsd/default.html
Mining USA's Mining History and Tourism page - http://www.miningusa.com/mh-t/mh-t.asp
National Mining Association - http://www.nma.org/
Nevada Division of Minerals - http://minerals.state.nv.us/
Nevada Mining Association - http://www.nevadamining.org/
Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. - http://www.smenet.org/

Museums

Franklin Institute - http://www.fi.edu/learn/
Smithsonian - http://www.si.edu/
Smithsonian Natural History - http://www.mnh.si.edu/

Scholarships and Grants

AEG for Students Grants and Scholarships - http://www.aegweb.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3410
Appalachian State University - http://www.geology.appstate.edu/scholarships.htm
Ball State University - http://cms.bsu.edu/AdmissionsLanding/ScholarshipsandFinancialAid/TypesofAid/Scholarships.aspx
Exxon - Education - http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/community_ed.aspx
International Society of Explosive Engineers (ISEE) - http://www.isee.org/
Mining Engineering - University of New South Wales, Australia - http://www.mining.unsw.edu.au/Scholarships/~menu_scholarships.htm
National Stone Association, Sand and Gravel Scholarship Program - http://www.nssga.org/careerscholarships/scholarships.cfm
Society of Exploration Geologists (SEG) - http://www.dregs.org/
Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) - http://www.smenet.org/scholarships/
University of Utah Department of Geology and Geophysics Scholarships and Grants - http://www.earth.utah.edu/academics/scholorships
Virginia Tech - http://www.mining.vt.edu/

Science

Science Netlinks - http://www.sciencenetlinks.com
WebElements - http://www.webelements.com/index.html

State Associations

American Association of State Geologists - http://www.stategeologists.org/
Library of Congress State Page - http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/state/stategov.html
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology - http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/
U.S. Geological Survey (office locations by state) - Use the " To Locate USGS Facilities" section to find the desired office or location. - http://www.usgs.gov/ask/

Teacher Information

Adventures in Science and Knowledge (ASK) (Sandia National Laboratories) - http://www.sandia.gov/ciim/ASK/home.htm
Ed's Oasis - http://www.edsoasis.org/ (Not working - 10/25/2004)
Education Resource Information Center-(ERIC) - http://www.eric.ed.gov/
Minerals Information Institute - http://www.mii.org/
National Teachers Enhancement Network (NTEN) - http://www.scienceteacher.org/
Public Broadcasting System (PBS) - TeacherSource - Science & Technology - http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/sci_tech.htm
USGS Learning Web - http://www.usgs.gov/education.html The Learning Web, part of the USGS Web site, is dedicated to K-12 education and lifelong learning. Explore things on, in, around, and about the Earth, such as land, water, plants, animals, and maps.

Volcanoes

Global Volcanism-Smithsonian Institution -http://www.volcano.si.edu/
Michigan Technology University - http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/
The Electronic Volcano-Dartmouth College - http://www.dartmouth.edu/~volcano/
The Volcano Information Center-U of CA at Santa Barbara - http://volcanology.geol.ucsb.edu/
U.S. Geological Survey - http://www.usgs.gov/

Alaska Volcano Observatory - http://www.avo.alaska.edu/
Cascades Volcano Observatory - http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/
Hawaii Volcano Observatory - http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/

Volcano World - http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/
Volcano WWWs http://hakone.eri.u-tokyo.ac.jp/vrc/links/links.html