Selected
Internet Sites:
British Geological Survey (http://www.bgs.ac.uk/):
Founded in 1835, the British Geological Survey (BGS) is the United Kingdom's premier centre for earth science information and expertise. Easy to search, well maintained.
Cornell's Digital Earth (http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/education/):
Sponsored by Cornell University, 'Discover Our Earth' provides innovative educational resources for students and teachers. Links to geological Web tools that require Java or Flash software.
Earth Science World ( http://www.earthscienceworld.org):
A Web site of the American Geological Institute that provides information regarding evironmental geoscience, geological time, geological images, statistics, and other resources for teachers and students.
EROS Database: Earth Resources Observation Systems (http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/eros-home.html):
National Center for Earth REsources Observation and Science sponsored by US Dept. of Interior and U.S. Geological Survey. Arial photographs, maps, elevation maps and other geological resources.
Geology Web Links (http://www.geologynet.com/geologylinks.htm):
Multiple Web links on general geology, chemical geology, economic geology, math geology, and minerology, etc. Some educational as well as commercial sites.
Illinois State Geological Survey (http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/):
This Web site includes field notes, maps, and history of Illionois geology including bedrock, Lake Michigan and several local geologic maps.
National Atlas (http://www.nationalatlas.gov/):
Maps of all sorts from US Deptartment of Interior site. Access to existing maps as well as the ability to construct a specific map. Includes a store for order maps and atlases.
Links For Mineralogists (http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/mineralogie/links.html):
Subcategorized, annotated lists of web sites, especially for mineralogists, petrologists, crystallographers,and geologists.
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Updated 10/27/05
