Central Michigan Lapidary and Mineral Society




Links


Geo for Youngsters: Michigan Rockhound and Geology Links:Parks in Michigan featuring mining or unusual features:
Education Resources:Interesting Links:

Geo for Youngsters:

Rocks for Kids

KidsGeo

Rockhoundkids

This Planet Rocks!

Rocky the Rock Hound

Quarry Quest

Dozer Day

The Silurian  Reef

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Michigan Rockhound and Geology Links:

A list of Michigan Fossil sites

Geology in Michigan

Michigan rock collecting laws

Collecting in the U.P.

Copper Country Mineral Retreat

What is a Petoskey Stone?

Petoskey Stone Festival

Chlorastrolite-Green Star Stone-Greenstone

University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology

A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum

Ingham County Fairgrounds

Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies 

University of Michigan press - Many titles of interest

Quincy Mine Hoist Association

Museums around  Michigan  with Geology Exihibits

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Michigan Parks featuring mining or unusual features:

Palms Book State Park - Kitch-iti-kipi  The Big Spring

Fayette State Park - Iron smelting

Onaway State Park - Karst Topography, sink holes, rock outcrops, Waterfalls

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - Sandstone Cliffs on Lake Superior

Keweenaw National Historic Park - Copper Mining

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Sand Dunes on Lake Michigan

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Education Resources:

Earth Science Teachers packets -Free Download

Earth Science Education Network

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Rock Hounds Lesson plan

Rock Hounds Collaboration

Women in mining

Ask A Nerd -about Earth Science

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Interesting Links:

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary  Art

Geology.com

Fossil News

USGS - United States Geological Survey

Kreigh's links for Rock Hounds

Home made rock equipment

Mindat- The Webs mineralogy database

Glossary of Glacier Terminology: USGS

Advances in Paleontology

Cave Database of the world

U.S. Showcaves

Rock Hounds 

American Lands Access Association

Ganoksin Project - Gem And Jewelry resource

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