Relevant Internet Sites | Relevant Internet Images
Cast Iron Soil Pipe- A site on the history, uses and performance of cast iron soil pipe.
Earthquake Hazards Program- Everything you wanted to know about earthquakes provided by the USGS. Lots of pictures and diagrams.
Fluorescent Minerals of Franklin and Ogdensburg, NJ- These mining towns have yielded over 300 different kinds of minerals. The ore deposit formed probably during late Precambrian time (about a billion years ago) when limestone beds were subjected to metal-bearing mineralizing fluids during a long period of deep burial and metamorphism in the region.
General Interest Publications Online- Online books and publications from the USGS about a variety of earth science topics: acid rain, dinosaurs, earthquakes, volcanoes, fossils, gemstones, geological time, glaciers, etc. Your tax dollars at their best!
Los Alamos National Laboratory- Features quite a large list of web links on earth sciences, soils, rocks and minerals, etc.
Mineral Database- More than you ever wanted to know about minerals!
Mineral Information Institute- A fantastic site on why we must ABSOLUTELY, positively have someone somewhere develop the resources we use every day. There is an abundance of free teaching material with lessons, activities, guides and more.
New Jersey's Great Northwest Skylands- A skylands trail of historical sites tells a remarkable story about industry and invention.
San Diego Natural History Museum- Some online games for kids on mining.
Sterling Hill Mine & Museum- Visit New Jersey's only underground mine tour and experience the thrill of touring 1/4 of a mile of tunnels, viewing a spectacular mineral fluorescence display in a natural environment, and learning about metal mining and the men and machinery that made it all work.
A Teacher's Guide to the Geology of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park- Has lots of great information about this volcano area. At the end are a number of teaching suggestions and activities for various grade levels.
This Dynamic Earth: the Story of Plate Tectonics- An online book from the USGS on plate tectonics.
Volcanoes- An online book about Volcanoes from the USGS. Excellent descriptions and good pictures.
The Rock Cycle- An illustration of how rocks are formed, including volcanic activity, weathering, erosion, and pressure
The Rock Cycle II- A diagram of the interconnectivity of the different types of rocks
Geological Map of New Jersey- An excellent color map illustrating the different types of rocks that make up New
Jersey