~ Early Web Links ~

Le Regne Mineral is a French bimonthly mineralogy magazine covering earth sciences with original articles and high-quality mineral photography from renowned specialists like Jeff Scovil and Mick Cooper. Considered one of the top five mineral magazines in the world after four years of publication, it serves collectors, rockhounds, and mineralogy enthusiasts across Europe and beyond.

Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery, self-proclaimed 'The First Internet Rock Shop,' is a comprehensive reference covering minerals, rocks, crystals, gemstones, and birthstones organized by chemical class and physical properties. With detailed explanations of mineralogy, crystal formation, and browsable indexes by name and category, it has been an authoritative online mineral encyclopedia since 1995.

Rocks and Minerals 4U is a comprehensive educational resource covering geology topics including rock formation, mineral identification, plate tectonics, and the rock cycle, with dedicated pages for igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Designed for collectors, students, homeschoolers, and teachers, the site offers lesson plans, crossword puzzles, photo galleries, and even a shop for rock and mineral specimens.

NAGS (Norske Amatørgeologers Sammenslutning) is the Norwegian association for amateur geologists, offering a comprehensive lexicon of Norwegian minerals, an index of articles from their geology magazine STEIN dating back to 1973, and listings of geology clubs across Norway. Visitors interested in rocks and minerals as a hobby will find this a rich hub for Norwegian earth science resources and community.

Excalibur Mineral Corporation offers a detailed sales catalog of meteorites and tektites, listing specimens by name, find date, locality, weight, and price. The catalog includes rare pallasites, chondrites, and scientifically documented samples with SEM imagery and quantitative chemistry, making it a destination for serious collectors.

Professor of Geology Norman R. King documents the Pennsylvanian-age rock exposure uncovered during I-170 highway construction in St. Louis, Missouri, with detailed photographs and technical discussion of the Altamont Formation. This site is a niche academic resource for geology enthusiasts and paleontologists interested in Carboniferous stratigraphy and fossils from the American Midwest.