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Post by creativeminded on Apr 6, 2004 17:37:19 GMT -5
Thanks for the site, if I can't find a rock in one of my books, I always go to the internet to see if I can find it. I haven't always been lucky in exactly what I have, but since I am getting rocks from Montana and Kansas different minerals will cause changes in what the rock and stone looks like.
Tami
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Allagash
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Post by Allagash on Apr 6, 2004 19:36:53 GMT -5
Thanks Ron, this is another site I like to use. If you know the mineral you can find multiple specimen pictures. It's harder to use than the one you listed but it makes a good back up reference. www.mindat.org/
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Post by cookie3rocks on Apr 6, 2004 20:09:59 GMT -5
This web site is going to be very useful to me since I really don't have a clue what anything but gemstones look like in the raw. Got to get my focus off that and just start looking for rocks that will be plain old pretty. Went out in the front yard today and found some great quartz and granite. I live on the side of a mountain so I really have some great finds right in my own back (or front) yard! This will help me know what I've got. Thanks!
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Post by creativeminded on Apr 6, 2004 21:35:44 GMT -5
That is really a great site, you can search for just about everything.
Thanks.
Tami
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MichiganRocks
starting to spend too much on rocks
"I wasn't born to follow."
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Post by MichiganRocks on Apr 7, 2004 10:26:02 GMT -5
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MichiganRocks
starting to spend too much on rocks
"I wasn't born to follow."
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Post by MichiganRocks on Apr 7, 2004 12:10:30 GMT -5
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Post by cookie3rocks on Apr 7, 2004 13:09:20 GMT -5
Thanks Ron! Now when I'm looking down at ground hoping for something, I'll have an idea what I'm looking at and for. I saved the maps in favorites so I can print the when i get some new ink cartriges for my printer. Off to Wal-mart I go! ;D
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Post by creativeminded on Apr 7, 2004 18:41:27 GMT -5
Great site, thanks.
Tami
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MichiganRocks
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by MichiganRocks on Feb 26, 2005 9:19:46 GMT -5
I don't remember if this was posted before or not, but I thought I would make sure. It is a very good site to help with identifying minerals and rocks. They have multiple photo examples of most types and they are simple specimens, not museum pieces. It is the Geology department of Cochise College in Arizona. math.cochise.edu/geol/Ron Just wanted to update this post. The previous link is no longer valid. The new link to this site is: skywalker.cochise.edu/wellerr/aawellerweb.htmRon
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Post by Cher on Feb 26, 2005 10:39:26 GMT -5
Thanks for the new link Ron, I was already crying that the first one 404'd me. That's a nice site, going to have to spend some time there browsing. Looks like they have a lot of pics too. Here's another good link, this is from the University of Pittsburg. I use mindat.org too, that's a really interesting place. Do a search for your state and see the info that comes up. Another good one is webmineral.comI agree Cookie, the internet is great for this kind of stuff. Cher
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