Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Elements and Minerals , why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.
Dan Weinrich: Dealer in Fine Mineral Specimens - I am a full-time professional mineral dealer with over 31 years experience in the mineral collecting hobby, 15 years now in business. There are many hundreds of photographed specimens currently on my website, all for sale. I try to have something for every budget. You will also find a series of articles posted concerning various trips that I have taken in search of minerals in the past.
Mineralogy Database - Last update 4/07/04. This mineral database contains 4,339 individual mineral species descriptions with links and a comprehensive image library. Visit the 'What's New' section for details. Mineral data on individual species are linked to the following mineral table by crystallography, X-Ray powder diffraction, chemical composition, physical and optical properties, Dana's New classification, Strunz classification, mineral specimen images, and alphabetical listings of mineral species. There are extensive links to other sources of mineral data and information.
Minerals by Name - Choose a letter of the alphabet from the list, and the minerals will be listed that begin with that letter. The mineral name itself is a link to the description of that mineral species.
Chemical Elements - Click on the element and information about the element including atomic structure comes up.
Periodic Table of Elements - Click on chemical elements sorted by and you are taken to a list of choices. Pick sorted by symbol then it opens up a window with a list of elements by symbol. Pick your element and a lot of information will be displayed about your element.
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Last revised Wed Sep 23 11:25:57 US/Pacific 2009