Links

Societies

• American Federation of Mineralogical Societies - Rock clubs all over America are members of this federation, including the Ark-La-Tex Gem & Mineral Society. It is made up of several regional federations.
• South Central Federation of Mineral Societies - The region of rock societies contained within Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. The Ark-La-Tex Gem & Mineral Society is a member of this federation.
• Special Congress Representing Involved Bulletin Editors (S.C.R.I.B.E.) - An organization committed to the communication between rock societies all over the world. Our Rock Rattler is part of this organization.
• American Lands Access Association - A group created to legally respond to rising regulation of land and denial of use by government land management agencies.
• The Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club - A gem and mineral society similar to ours located in Vernon, Canada.
• Victoria Gem & Mineral Society - A gem and mineral society located in Victoria, Texas.

Educational Resources

• Mineralogy Database - A large listing of minerals. The listings are sorted based on all kinds of identification techniques like Chemical Composition, Crystallography, and X-Ray Powder Diffraction.
• RealGems.org - A new website that combines learning materials, a large database of stones, and opportunities to buy from dealers.
• Wikipedia's Article on Minerals - Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia/database for everything and is modified by users. This is their page on minerals.
• Wikipedia's Long List of Minerals - A very large list of minerals and links to information about each one. A complete listing is also available.
• William Holland's School of Lapidary Arts - A week-long retreat for Rockhounds. The non-profit school teaches classes in: Beading (seed & reg), Cabochon Making, Gem and Mineral Identification, Gem Tree Making, and many other skills and crafts.
• Virtual Museum of the History of Mineralogy - An online index of antique minerology and crystallography books and instruments.

Other Rock Sites

• Rocks and Minerals Magazine - A mineral publication focusing on mineralogy, geology, and paleontology. The publication is over 80 years old.
• Rock Food Table - The offical homepage for the famous Rock Food Table, a table holding many rocks that look like food.
• Absolute Quartz Crystals - Focuses on the finest quartz crystals and mineral specimens for dedicated crystal collectors and metaphysical crystal users.