The Earth Through Time, 10th Edition
by Harold L. Levin
CHAPTER 4—ROCKS AND MINERALS: DOCUMENTS THAT
RECORD EARTH’S HISTORY
Web Links
Minerals
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Minerals/Minera
ls1.html
This Volcano World webpage introduces you to atoms, elements, minerals, the
structure of silicate minerals, and common minerals in volcanic rocks.
The Physical Characteristics of Minerals
http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/property/physical.htm
The physical characteristics of minerals, listing of minerals in alphabetical order,
chemical groups of minerals, collecting localities, etc.
Mineralogy 4 Kids
http://www.mineralogy4kids.org/
The Mineralogical Society of America's website for information about rocks and
minerals.
Smithsonian Department of Mineral Sciences
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/minsci/
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Department of Mineral
Sciences. Link to information on collections, exhibits (see The Dynamic Earth
and other exhibits), photo galleries, and more.
Crystal Structure Movies
http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~eps2/wisc/geo360/mov.html
Watch crystal structures of silicate minerals and a few non-silicate minerals
rotate, or move them yourself. A good way to visualize three dimensional crystal
structures.
Rocks
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Rocks/Rocks1.html
Volcano World lesson on rocks and minerals with large, clear photographs. Work
your way through the tutorial by clicking on the "next" button at the bottom of the
page.
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Rocks: Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary
http://geology.com/rocks/
Images and descriptions of many rock specimens.
Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, and Textures
http://www.geolab.unc.edu/Petunia/IgMetAtlas/mainmenu.html
Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, and Textures from the
University of North Carolina.
Atlas of Sedimentary Rocks
http://plaza.snu.ac.kr/~lee2602/atlas/atlas.html
Atlas of sedimentary rock photos from Seoul National University, Korea.
What's a Rock Cycle?
http://www.priweb.org/ed/pgws/geology/geology1.html
Desciption of the rock cycle from the Paleontological Research Institution.
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