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Principles of Mineralogy (University of Wisconsin, Geology 360) Introduction to Crystallography and Mineral Crystal Systems Mike and Darcy Howard Links for Mineralogists (University of Würzburg) The Nature of Diamonds (American Museum of Natural History) Mineralogical Record The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, and Textures An Overview of Production of Specific U.S. Gemstones (US Bureau of Mines Special Publication 14-95)

Indexes

Data

Athena Mineralogy Pierre Perroud
Mineralogy Database -- 'more than 5000 pages of mineral data'
Mineral Gallery -- Property data and photographs of more than 100 different mineral varieties from multiple locales
Gemstone Gallery -- Property data of 20+ different gem minerals, and photographs of 50+ gemstone colors and variations.
Minerals by Chemical Composition
Mineralogy Database
Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery
Mineral Information Table
The Mineral Spectroscopy Server -- on-line information on the absorption spectra of minerals.

Pictures

Mineral Galleries -- beautiful pictures from John Betts Fine Minerals
Kato's minerals
International Colored Gemstone Association, especially Gem by Gem
Classic Minerals from Classic Localities
Fluorescent Mineral Society

Handbooks

Encyclopedia of minerals, second edition, [by] Willard Lincoln Roberts, George Robert Rapp, Jr., Thomas J. Campbell. Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1990.
Geology Ref QE355 .R6 1990

The Encyclopedia of mineralogy, edited by Keith Frye. Hutchinson Ross Pub. Co., c1981. Encyclopedia of earth sciences ; v. 4B.
Geology Ref QE355 .E49

Handbook of mineralogy, John W. Anthony [et al.] Tucson, Ariz. : Mineral Data Pub., c1990- 
   v.1. Elements, sulfides, sulfosalts
   v.2. Silica, Silicates (also online)
   v.3. Halides, hydroxides, oxides
   v.4. Arsenates, Phosphates, Vanadates. 
Geology Ref QE366.8 .H36 1990

Mineral physics & crystallography: a handbook of physical constants, T.J. Ahrens, editor. Washington, DC : American Geophysical Union, 1995.
Geology Ref QE366.8 .M55 1995.

Rock physics and phase relations : a handbook of physical constants, T.J. Ahrens, editor. Washington, D.C. : American Geophysical Union, 1995.
Geology Ref QE433.8 .R63 1995.

Rock-forming minerals, W.A. Deer, R.A. Howie and J. Zussman. New York, Wiley, 1962-63.
   v. 1. Ortho- and ring silicates
   v. 2. Chain silicates
   v. 3. Sheet silicates
   v. 4. Framework silicates
   v. 5. Non-silicates
Geology Ref QE397 .D44 1962.

Rock-forming minerals, second edition, W.A. Deer, R.A. Howie, J. Zussman, 1978- 
   v. 1A. Orthosilicates
   v. 1B. Disilicates and ring silicates 
   v. 2A. Single-chain silicates
   v. 2B. Double-chain silicates
   v. 4A. Framework silicates: feldspars
   v. 5B. Non-silicates: sulphates, carbonates, phosphates, halides.
Geology Ref QE397 .D44

Powder diffraction file [CD-ROM], International Centre for Diffraction Data, 1993-
SFL Circ-Reserve QC482.D5 P682  PDF-4 

The Ford-Fleischer file of mineralogical references [microform], by Michael Fleischer and Constance M. Schafer. U.S. Geological Survey, 1981-89.
Open-file reports 81-1169, 81-1174, 83-0615, 88-0689.
Geology Micro QE363.2 .F53

Glossary of mineral species, Tucson, Ariz., Mineralogical Record, 1971-
Geology Ref QE355 .F56 1999.

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