Scholten's Fine Minerals in Leominster, Massachusetts

Links to Other Sources of Information

For your convenience, this page has links to other websites related to minerals and the earth sciences.

http://www.mzexpos.com - (Martin Zinn Expositions, L.L.C.) - Sponsor of the best mineral and fossil shows in the United States.

www.mindat.org (Mindat.org ) - The best and largest mineral reference database on the Internet; I use it often.

http://www.rockhounds.com (Bob's Rock Shop) - A non-commercial website with discussion groups, classified ads, mineral photos and more!

www.minerals.net (The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom) - An extensive and quite comprehensive educational guide to minerals; includes a glossary and online gallery of mineral pictures.

www.rocksandminerals.org (Rocks & Minerals) - One of the best bimonthly periodicals for mineral collectors; the official publication of both the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies and the Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Sciences; very popular.

www.minrec.org (The Mineralogical Record) - One of the best bimonthly periodicals for mineral collectors; somewhat more technical than Rocks & Minerals; highly recommended.

http://www.lapidaryjournal.com (The Lapidary Journal) - Comprehensive monthly periodical with information about jewelry making, beads, gemstones and minerals.

www.usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey) - Website of the U.S. Geological Survey; provides information about the Earth's natural resources.

rxofages.com (Rocks of Ages) - Used, rare and out of print books; they also publish a quarterly catalog of their books.

www.peabody.harvard.edu/museum_mineral.html (The Mineralogical and Geological Museum at Harvard University) - One of the world's greatest mineral collections is housed here.

www.mnh.si.edu (National Museum of Natural History) - Part of the Smithsonian Institute, this museum houses an incredible fossil collection, extensive mineral and meteorite specimens and many fine exhibits; a must-see for anyone interested in natural history.

www.worcestermineralclub.org (Worcester Mineral Club) - A club based in central Massachusetts for anyone interested in minerals, fossils, gemstones, lapidary and the earth sciences.

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