North Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society

North Mississippi

Gem and Mineral

Society, Inc.

Since 2001

Useful Web Sites

Here are a few websites that we think everyone would find interesting and useful. This list will be updated as new items are brought to The Nugget.

For Fossils:
1) http://www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/KPS/pages/fossilphoto.html
   (great for Paleozoic fossils)
2) http://strata.geology.wisc.edu/mibasin/
3) www.oceansofkansas.com
    (great for Cretaceous fossils)
  4) http://www.thefossilforum.com/
  5) http://www.fossilsgalore.com/
6) http://www.nashvillefossils.com/fieldtrips/parsonsfieldtrip/parsons.html

7) www.paleozoic.org/paleolinks.htm This link is to a list of sites that have been selected to be outstanding websites. Covers paleontology, rocks, minerals, meteorites and science news.

8)www.fossilsforkids.com/cool_link.html This link is to a list of websites that are safe for kids to go on, where you can find information about fossils.

For Rocks and Minerals:
1) www.Mindat.org
2) http://geology.about.com/library/bl/images/blrockindex.htm
they have great pictures and also have fossil and mineral pictures as well as ID.
3) www.sdnhm.org

4) www.larsonjewelers.com/ultimate-guide-to-gemstones.aspx

5) http://rockhoundingar.com/types.php Rockhounding in Arkansas

6) http://rocktumbler.com/questions.shtml Rocktumbler.com

Other clubs

1) http://www.ozarkearthscience.org/ Ozark Earth Science club

2) www.amfed.org/sfms/ Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc.

3) www.amfed.org/ American Federation of Mineral Societies

4) http://www.memphisgeology.org/ Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society

5) http://huntsvillegms.org/ Huntsville AL Gem and Mineral Society

6) http://www.amfed.org/sfms/stamp-program.html SFMS stamp program

For Supplies: (mostly micromounting)

1) www.amazon.com/shops/samuel270 Person disposing of his extensive collection