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Mineral Information Institute 501 Violet Street Golden, CO 80401 USA Phone: 303/277-9190 Fax: 303/277-9198 mii@mii.org |
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| Rock Odyssey
In our opinion, this is the greatest rocks & minerals video available for grades 2 to 4 or 5. An excellent presentation of the three types of rocks. This is the video your students will ask to see again at the end of the school year. Order from MII |
 The Rocks Gallery at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History web site provides a variety of materials that can help you and your students. Check it out at this link to see how it can best help you. |
| American Geological Institute -
Education Page http://www.agiweb.org/geoeducation.html |
Earth Science Week: http://www.earthsciweek.org/ |
| Multimedia Minerals. A CD containing pictures of over 300 minerals. There is a charge for the CD which can be ordered from the publisher. | American Coal Foundation More than you ever thought to ask about coal. Materials are free to teachers for first copy. |
| Northwest Mining Association | Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. (SME) |
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Women in Mining - Women In Mining is dedicated to educating students, teachers and the general public about the importance of minerals. Activities, games, links. |
Colorado
Mining Association Minerals mined in Colorado, economic contributions, Toxic Release Inventory information. |
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Environmental Literacy. http://www.enviroliteracy.org/ |
Cyantists Web site - Reliable Technical Information About Cyanide. The Cyantists are a small group of individuals who have devoted entire careers to the scientific understanding of cyanide and its interaction with industry, the environment and society. The technical issues discussed surrounding cyanide and its related compounds include analysis, chemistry, environmental fate, human health and safety, animal toxicity, management, production, transportation, usage, recycling and treatment. |
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National Energy Foundation - Extensive information about how energy is produced and used in the United States. Includes classroom materials for download. |
Global Change - An excellent teacher resource containing scientific information about global change. |
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whyfiles.org - This site offers more depth and information to help you apply reason to what you hear from the media. |
Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association School Zone Page |
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Michigan Tech Earth Science Institute http://www.mg.mtu.edu/mining/nsfesit.html
- for Middle and High School Science Teachers Classroom Applications of Mineral Exploration, |
Nevada
Mining Association
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| Earth Science and Geography Resource Page http://personal.cmich.edu/~Franc1m/homepage.htm | ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center - |
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Arizona Mining Association's education programs www.azcu.org
and http://www.azresourceed.org/ |
Scripps
Institution of Oceanography |
| Lapidary Journal Magazine features gem and mineral show schedules throughout the country: |
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Elementymology & Elements
Multidict This is THE web site for element names. You will find this site useful not only for the origins (etymology) of element names, but also for translations of each element name into numerous other languages. |
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Iron Mining
Association of Minnesota Taconite Rocks! is a comprehensive curriculum developed by educators on Minnesota's Iron Range to be used in sixth-grade classes. Combining science, language skills, mathematics and social studies, Taconite Rocks! offers a number of modules that can be used in a variety of classroom settings. |
California Gold Rush |
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| Arizona Ghost
Towns |
Arizona
Mining & Mineral Museum Activities, Special Events, Displays |
| Australian
Mining History |
Australia's
Northern Territory - Mining History |
| Bisbee
Mining & Historical Museum |
Butte, Montana World Museum of Mining |
| Cobalt's Northern Ontario
Mining Museum Interesting, mainly text site, not many pictures. Parts are still under construction. |
Colorado - Lafayette Coal Miners' Museum |
Dahlonega, Georgia Courthouse Gold Museum A little about the history of gold mining in Georgia. This is an old mining town, but there isn’t much about the mining. Some history about the town itself. |
Eckley Miner's Village Eckley Miners' Village was an original anthracite mining town that is now a museum devoted to the everyday lives of the anthracite miners and their families. It is located nine miles east of Hazleton, Pa., off Route 940. Eckley Miners' Village is part of the Anthracite Museum Complex. |
| Kentucky Coal Heritage Site includes lots of info about coal mining in Kentucky. Lesson plans, including classroom activities. Nice site! |
Kentucky
Coal Mining Museum Looks like a good place to visit if you live in the area. |
| Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park | Marshall
Gold Discovery California State Historic Park |
| MaCaw School of Mines - Industry, Education and Kids. Students learn Nevada history, geology, and mining through hands-on experience. Located in Henderson Nevada. | Michigan - Keweenaw Peninsula Copper Mining |
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Mining Engineering at Michigan Tech: Michigan Mining History Pages
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Mine Shafts of Michigan |
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Michigan Mining History |
Mining in Michigan Interesting information about iron ore and copper mining in Michigan from Michigan Historical Museum. |
| Mining History Association Links to mining museums and tours, archival collections of mining photos and artifacts. |
Minnesota: Iron World
Discovery Center Museum displays Minnesota's iron mining history including several indoor and outdoor displays, mineral and science exhibits, trolley ride, genealogy library |
| Minnesota: Soudan Underground
Mine State Park State park in Minnesota's Vermillion Iron Range is based on the oldest underground iron ore mine in Minnesota offers guided tours of former underground mine and surface facilities, gift shop |
Minnesota Museum of Mining Open Labor Day to Memorial Day, includes displays of vintage and more recent mining equipment, simulated underground mine, indoor museum displays, group tours by appointment |
| Minnesota: Hill Annex Mine
State Park Features tour of former open pit iron ore mine and facilities on Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range, museum, overlook, fossil hunt, gift shop |
Mining History Network
Mines of the Bristol and Somerset Coalfield (UK).
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Minnesota: Cuyuna Country
State Recreation Area Features Croft Mine historical park in Minnesota's Cuyuna Iron Range, historic buildings, simulated underground mine tour, fishing and canoeing opportunities nearby, gift shop |
Morwellham Quay Museum - England |
| National Mining Hall of
Fame and Museum, Leadville, Colorado Excellent museum for metal mining history of Colorado as well as other areas in the U.S. |
New Mexico - Old Coal Mine Museum |
| North Georgia's
Gold Rush |
North
Carolina Gold Mining |
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Carolina Gold Rush and the Bechtler Mint |
Nova Scotia Coal Mining History |
| Quincy, Michigan Mine Hoist
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San Francisco City Museum |
| Sterling Hill
is a mining museum at an actual old underground zinc mine location in
New Jersey. The area has a 200+ year-old mining history. Tours are
available at the mine. The museum has mineral samples for sale that can be
picked up on site or shipped.
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Tombstone,
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| Virginia - Pocahontus Exhibition Coal Mine and Museum | Western Museum of Mining and Industry |
| World Museum of Mining in Butte Montana | |
| The Kansas Underground Salt Museum is a facility unlike any other in the United States; nowhere else in the Western Hemisphere is there a museum located in a working salt mine. Visitors to the salt museum enjoy a trip 650 feet below ground where they board a tram that takes them on The Dark Ride, an area of the underground mine. After The Dark Ride, visitors exit the tram and are then able to explore the museum exhibit areas at their leisure. |
Crystal Gold Mine
Guided underground tours are provided of the authentic 1880's gold mine, with informative demonstrations. The tours have been well received by many school groups; both public and private, and offer an educational and entertaining look at early day mining. They have a nice variety of ore cars and equipment used in mining, all of which came from local area mines, in an outdoor museum display, as well as an assortment of mining artifacts inside. Although the mine is an underground hardrock mine, free gold panning demonstrations and instruction are offered outside for beginners and school groups. The Mine is open all year, and special rates are offered to school groups, because they believe in the importance of sharing our mining heritage with today's young people. |
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Alabama Donald F. Oltz Alaska Milton A. Wiltse Arizona Dr. Larry D. Fellows Arkansas William V. Bush California James F. Davis www.consrv.ca.gov/dmg/ Colorado Vicki Cowart geosurvey.state.co.us/ Connecticut Allan Williams http://dep.state.ct.us.nrc/prgactiv.htm Delaware Robert R. Jordan Florida Dr. Walter Schmidt Georgia Dr. William H. McLemore Hawaii http://kumu.icsd.hawaii.gov/dlnr/Welcome.html Idaho Dr. Earl H. Bennett208-885-7991 Fax: 208-885-5826 http://www.idahogeology.org/ Illinois William W. Shilts Indiana John C. Steinmetz Iowa Donald L. Koch Kansas Dr. Lee C. Gerhard Kentucky Dr. Donald C. Haney Louisiana Chacko J. John Maine Robert G. Marviney Maryland Emery T. Cleaves Massachusetts Richard N. Foster www.magnet.state.ma.us/envir/eoea.htm Michigan Minnesota Dr. David L. Southwick Mississippi S. Cragin Knox Missouri Dr. James H. Williams Montana Edward G. Deal
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Nebraska Nevada Dr. Jonathan G. Price New Hampshire Eugene L. Boudette http://www.des.state.nh.us/Geology/ New Jersey Haig F. Kasabach www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/index.html New Mexico Dr. Charles E. Chapin New York Dr. Robert H. Fakundiny North Carolina Charles Garner North Dakota John Q. Bluemle Ohio Thomas Berg Oklahoma Dr. Charles J. Mankin Oregon Dr. Donald A. Hull Pennsylvania Dr. Donald M. Hoskins Puerto Rico Lisbeth Hyman Rhode Island John Boothroyd South Carolina William Clendenin South Dakota Derric L. Iles Tennessee Ronald P. Zurawski http://www.state.tn.us/environment/tdg/ Texas Noel Tyler Utah Dr. M. Lee Allison Vermont Laurence R. Becker Virginia Dr. Stanley S. Johnson Washington Raymond Lasmanis West Virginia Larry D. Woodfork Wisconsin Dr. James Robertson Wyoming Gary B. Glass |
| MSHA - Mine Safety and Health Administration. | U.S. Geological Survey - www.usgs.gov/education |
| Office of Surface Mining Technology Transfer |
| Dr. John Sturgul's Worldwide List of Mining Schools - Colleges and Universities | Mining and Metallurgical Society of America lists universities in the United States |
| The Coalition for Affordable Reliable Energy (CARE) is a broad coalition of organizations representing thousands of businesses and individuals that support the development of a sound energy policy for America. | Energy, The Master Resource (Book) This book reaches a new and wide audience, including students, while offering the free-market community a reliable single source for information on a variety of topical energy issues-supply and price trends; resource development; air and water pollution; OPEC and oil “security;” electricity shortages and blackouts; and anthropogenic climate-change. The issues pertaining to the “master resource” have grown in recent decades and are regularly front-page news. Download the book for free |
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