.: Rocks & Minerals Links :.

Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, & Textures - Listing of rocks and minerals with thin-section pictures.

Be A Rock Hound - View animations on the three types of rocks to discover how they are formed.

Cycles - About the Rock Cycle.

Identifying Rocks--A Dichotomous Key - This flowchart will help you to identify some common rocks.

How do Rocks Undergo Change? - Exploring Earth series includes interative rock cycle animation.

Interactives: Rock Cycle - Interactive explanation of how rocks change.

The Mineral Gallery - A listing of minerals with links to their characteristics and a picture or two of the mineral.

Mineral Information Institute - minerals we use everyday and help with student homework.

Mineral Resources Program - The Mineral Resources Program provides and communicates current, impartial information on the occurrence, quality, quantity, and availability of mineral resources.

Rock and the Rock Cycle - Interactive explanation of the rock cycle from Windows on the Universe.

 

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