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This educational resource describes the science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes. Topics include volcanic environments, volcano landforms, eruption dynamics, eruption products, eruption types, historical eruptions, and planetary volcanism. There are two animations, over 250 images, eight interactive tests, and a volcano crossword puzzle.
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Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
of
this
project
is
to
develop
an
innovative
and
engaging
web
site
that
spans
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences
and
includes
a
rich
array
of
documents,
including
images,
movies,
animations,
and
data
sets
that
explore
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences
and
the
historical
and
cultural
ties
between
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This
is
the
homepage
of
a
Gem
and
Minerals
class
at
the
University
of
Texas.
The
course
objectives
are
to
explore
the
following
topics:
what
are
gems
and
minerals,
methods
of
identification,
physical
and
optical
propoerties,
crystallography
and
optics,
lapidary
arts,
the
geology
of
major
gem
localities,
and
the
value
of
gems.
The
site
offers
access
to
the
course
syllabus,
handouts,
exams
with
interactive
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This image gallery provides pictures of thousands of mineral specimens, arranged alphabetically. For each specimen, a thumbnail and a larger image are provided. Other information includes a brief description of the specimen being shown, scale bar (when available), locality data, and a link to additional information on the mineral.
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This
directory
provides
a
listing
of
minerals
arranged
by
Powder
X-ray
Diffraction
(XRD)
data
.
XRD
is
one
of
the
primary
techniques
used
to
examine
the
physico-chemical
make-up
of
unknown
solids,
in
which
a
powdered
sample
is
illuminated
with
X
rays
of
a
fixed
wavelength
and
the
intensity
of
the
reflected
radiation
is
recorded
using
a
goniometer.
Minerals
are
arranged
in
increasing
order
of
D1
spacing,
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This
web
page
provides
an
interactive
petrological
database
of
the
ocean
floor.
The
ultimate
goal
is
to
provide
a
robust,
complete
reference
data
library
for
the
petrology
and
whole
earth
science
communities.
Users
enter
search
parameters
such
as
geographical
name,
latitude,
longitude,
elevation,
tectonic
setting,
expedition
name
and
chemistry,
and
receive
information
on
the
petrological
condition
...
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This
is
a
large
database
of
minerals
that
can
be
sorted
either
alphabetically
or
arranged
systematically.
Users
can
access
minerals
by
name,
elements,
sulfides,
halides,
oxides,
carbonates,
sulfates,
phosphates,
silicates,
organic
minerals,
or
by
variety.
Once
located,
the
properties
of
the
mineral
are
displayed,
including
its
chemical
formula,
crystal
system,
and
location.
Users
can
also
access
photos
...
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This
is
the
hoempage
for
a
course
on
mineralogy
at
Auburn
University.
This
course
is
designed
as
an
introduction
to
the
study
of
crystals,
minerals,
and
assemblages
of
minerals
(rocks).
Specific
goals
of
the
course
include
familiarizing
the
student
with
the
common,
rock-forming
minerals,
how
to
identify
samples
of
these
minerals,
and
providing
an
understanding
of
important
relationships
among
their
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This undergraduate course deals with principles and concepts fundamental to understanding the physical, chemical, crystallographic and structural properties of minerals. There is a syllabus, annotated lecture schedule, list of lecture topics with assoicated links, and a set of on-line quizzes for student self assessment.
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This directory provides a listing of mineral species based on Dana's New Mineralogy, in which a number is assigned to each class based on a combination of chemistry and crystal structure. Clicking on each class heading provides access to a list of each mineral that conforms to that class. Each mineral name is a link to additional information on the mineral.
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