Principally for sites that describe a mineral setting, whether it be from a collectors view point, or the description of a mineral holotype. Holotype : The locality that describes the mineral - usually where it was first discovered.
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Sites 9
- Sheffield Mine A native mine yielding star rubies, sapphires and garnets, for both the serious and the amateur rockhound.
- Wegner Quartz Crystal Mines Arkansas' natural quartz crystals mine.
- Minerals of Australia and New Zealand Information about the minerals and mineral locations in Australia and New Zealand.
- Gem and Mineral Exploration Company The gold mines and miners of Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado, USA.
- Ron Coleman Mining, Inc. Quartz crystal at the Arkansas' Old Coleman Mine.
- Oman Virtual Field Trip Site designed for an education aid to students, but contains many excellent slides showing the geology of Oman. See dolerite dykes, harzburgite, and channel-fill structures.
- Alkali-Nuts: Mont Saint-Hilaire Located East of Montréal, in Mont Saint-Hilaire and has become a major collecting site of rare mineral specimens. Offers mineral and assemblage guide, along with local dealer listings.
- Oregon Coast Agate Rockhound's Guide to collecting/beachcombing Oregon Coast Agate.
- A rare glimpse of the cave of crystals The BBC reports on Mexico’s Cave of Crystals, containing some of the largest natural selenite structures ever found.