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Software Sites

Computer Software Companies with World Wide Web sites :

 Surpac Software International

 Gemcom Australia Pty Ltd.

GeoExpress 3D integration Software by IGM Ltd

 Snowden Group

 Vulcan 3D Software by Maptek

Other Sites:

 CSIRO - Mine Production Control Research
 ER Mapper
 Fractal Graphics
 Gemcom Australia Pty Ltd
 GeoExpress 3D integration Software by IGM Ltd
 Geosoft Inc
 LTC Pty Ltd
 Micromine Pty Ltd
 Mintec Inc
 Neural Mining Solutions
 Petrosys Pty Ltd
 Snowden Group
 Surpac Software International
 The Soft Earth
 Vulcan 3D Software by Maptek
 Whittle Strategic Mine Planning

Other Computer Software Companies

 Business Management Systems
 Combinatorics Pty Ltd
 C Vision Pty Ltd
 Dingo Maintenance Systems
 Earthware Systems - MineScan
 Earthworks Corporation
 Easimine Software
 ECS Mining Software Systems
 Elk Consultants
 Exa-Min Resource Industry Consultants
 Focus Engineering Pty Ltd
 Georeality Pty Ltd
 GME Systems Pty Ltd
 GR-FX Pty Ltd
 Hearne Scientific Software Pty Ltd
 J D Edwards
 Karjeni Pty Ltd
 Lynx Mining Systems
 Metech

 Mincom
 Runge Mining
 Sequel Technology
 Surquik Software
 Visidata Pty Ltd

MINE PLANNING SOFTWARE & COMPANIES

 

# Company Mine Planning Software  
1 Albian Sands  
2 Synenco    
3 Canadian Natural Resources Lt. MineSight / Runge  
4 Suncor    
5 Syncrude Surpac, Microstation and XPAC  
6 TransAlta MineSight / Runge  
7 Elk Valley Coal Corporation MineSight  
8 Marston Mincom / 3d-Dig 2000  
9 Grande Cache Coal Corporation AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite  
10      

The ability to operate one or more of the common mine planning software products is important.

Mining, Geology, Geophysics -  Web Links 

 

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Economic Geology

Geochemistry

Geological Surveys

Geoschience Books and Journals

Geoscience Jobs

Igneous petrology

Mathematical Geology

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Mineralogy

Mineral and Gem Collecting

Mining and Geoscience Information Services

Oil and Gas

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The Rock Pile  

G E O s e a r c h e r  
On-Line Resources for Earth Scientists.
Online Resources for Earth Scientists: Geology (Main Index)
On-line Resources for Earth Scientists (ORES)
Online Resources for Earth Scientists: Geochemistry
Phillip Ingram
Geoscience-Related Information Servers
Useful Geo/Paleo Links
WWW Geology Resources
Links to Other Information Sources
Earth Sciences Internet Resources: LSU Webliography
Useful WWW sites for Geoscientists (United Kingdom, United States, and Europe links)
Signets de Vincent Devèze (Bordeaux, France: Europe and American geo-links)
Dept. of Geology - Univ. Pretoria (South Africa, has useful links)
Welcome to BELGEOL (Belgium Geology Links and other Links)
Links and Search Engines (Alot of geoscience links: LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY, Canada)
Magma Dynamics Research Group : Links (Uni. of CA Geo Dept.)
University of New Brunswick Geology Department (Canada, some links in Canada)
Geologia Estructural - Univ. Zaragoza (Spain: Structural Geology page with links)
European Geoscience Institutes (Very many links to European Geoscience)
Geoscience Information Center (University of California, San Diego)
West's Geology Directory Motherload of world links (Southhampton, UK)
Useful WWW sites for Geoscientists
The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Environment - All Links
Geoscience Information Group (Geoscience links)
Online Resources for Earth Scientists: Geology
Online Resources for Earth Scientists: Hydrology and Hydrogeology: Index
Geology, Pangea International (Geoscience links)
The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Earth Sciences
Index of USGS Web Servers
INFOMINE - The Internet's Premier Mining Information Site
Geoscience Mailbase lists
GeoIndex : A search Engine for Geo-environmental professionals
Australian National Geoscience Information System
Diego E Velo: Links (links in Spain and S. America)
Geoscience Information Center
USGS World Wide Web Information
USGS Search on "LINKS"
ISGS EARTH SCIENCE AND GEOLOGY LINKS-BY CATEGORY
E-Mail Discussion Groups and Lists - Resources
CIESIN Center for International Earth Science Information Network

 

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General Geology

 

A Geologist's Lifetime Field List - Some Places and Things a Geologist Should See
Ask an Earth Scientist - University of Hawaii
Ask-A-Geologist - Your Questions Answered by a Geologist, USGS
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral and Related Terms - From the USGS
Earth - All About the Earth's Geology.  Includes Other Planets also.
Evolutionary Time Line - Major Events in the Earth's Evolution
Geologic Time - Introduction by The USGS
Geological Time Scale - Short Explanation and Diagram
The Inside of the Earth - Introduction to the Earth's Structure and Composition by the USGS
Inside Geology - Introduction to Geology at Geologylink.com
Introduction to the Earth - Physical Geology from U of Houston
Introduction to Rocks and Minerals - A Classic Introductory Text to Rocks and Minerals
Introduction to Petrology - Introduction to Petrology and Rocks
The K-T Boundary - Description of the K-T Boundary
Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom - Interactive Guide to Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones
Paleontology Time Line - University of Western Australia
Time and Geology
UBC Earth and Ocean Science Image Collections - University of British Columbia Earth Science Images Collection

Links to More Information
sci.geo.geology - Q&A Newsgroup for General Geology

 

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Geochemistry

 

An Essay on Radiometric Dating - Introduction to Radiometric Dating
Atoms, Elements - U of Colorado
Binary Phase Diagrams - Introduction to Binary Phase Diagrams
Fluid Inclusions - Fluid Inclusion Resources and Information
Fluid Inclusion Laboratory - University of Bern
Fundamental Physical Constants and Atmospheric Composition
GERM - The Geochemical Earth Reference Model, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Geochemical Traces of Mantle Processes - William M. White
Geochemistry - Online Text on Geochemistry by W.White
GeoTrack International - Fission Track Analysis
Isotopes - Using Isotopes to Date and Understand Earth Processes, Berkeley Laboratory.
The MELTS Supplemental Calculator - Calculates Thermodynamic Properties of Minerals
Mineral Thermodynamic Data - Online Databases of Mineral Thermodynamic Data, UBC, Canada
NGDC Geological Databases - National Geophysical Data Center Geological Databases, Mostly Geochemical, Lithological, Mineralogical and Paleontological Data of Ocean Floor Rocks.
Noble Metal Database - PGE Concentrations in Meteorites, Os-Isotope Database
Periodic Table on the Web
Phase Diagrams - Introduction to Phase Diagrams
Practical Aspects of Mineral Geothermaobarometry - Introduction to Mineral Geothermobarometry
Radiometric Dating - Introduction to Radiometric Dating and Geochronology, Deekalb College
Radiometric Dating Resource List - Commented Links to Radiometric Dating Resources
Ternary Phase Diagrams - Introduction to Ternary Phase Diagrams

Links to More Information
Geochemistry Web LInks - Cornell University

 

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Igneous Petrology

 

Alaska Volcano Observatory - Alaskan Volcanoes
Archean Komatiites - Sergei Svetov
Bowen Reaction Series - Explanation and Diagram
Distinguishing Between S- and I-Type Granites
Emplacement and Origin of Granite
Geokem - Geochemistry Database of Igneous Rocks
Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks - UCSD
Igneous Rocks - University of British Columbia Introduction to Igneous Rocks
Myrmekite amd Metasomatic Granite - Detailed Analysis of These Rocktypes
Online Rock and Geochemistry Databases - Geologynet.com
Rob's Granite Page - All About Granites
Petrography and Petrology - Brock University, Canada
Pyroclastic Deposits - Text About Pyroclastics
Tephrabase - Database and Information for Tephra Deposits
Volcanism and Volcanoes - U of Colorado
Volcanoes - All About Volcanoes at Volcano World
Volcanoes - Text on Volcanoes
Volcanoes of Kamchatca - World Heritage Volcanic Region, Russia
Volcano Information Center - Lots of Reference Material on Volcanoes from the U. of California, Santa Barbara
Volcanology 99/00 - Reference Information on Volcanology and Plate Tectonics

 

 

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Mathematical Geology

 

Computer Applications in Geology- Software, Data and Examples for Statistical Analysis of Geological Data
Computer Programs & Data from the book, Numerical Analysis for the Geological Sciences - by Jim Carr
Geosciences, Mathematics and Computing - ANON Web Site
MathTools.net - Mathematic Tools for Science and Engineering

Links to More Information
International Association for Mathematical Geology

 

 

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Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

 

Fluid Flow in Metamorphic Environments - Published by the American Geophysical Union
Graphite Page - All About Graphite
Low Grade Metamorphism of Mafic Rocks - Peter Schiffman
Metamorphic Facies - Notes, Brock University
Metamorphism of Carbonaceous Material - University of Basel
Metamorphism & Metamorphic Rocks - U of Colorado
Metamorphic Rocks - University of British Columbia Introduction to Metamorphic Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks - Introduction, Dekalb College
Skarns and Skarn Deposits - All About Skarns
Very Low Grade Metamorphism - University of Erlangen
Zircon Growth During Metamorphism - Several Papers, Vanderbilt University

Links to More Information
Structural Geology and Metamorphic Petrology on the WWW - Links to More Information

 

 

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Mineralogy

 

Athena Mineralogy - List of Mineral Names, Mineralogy
Atlas of Rocks, Minerals and Textures - Thin Section Photographs of Rocks and Minerals
CCP14 - Single Crystal and Powder Diffraction Directory
Colour Birefringence Chart
International Union of Crystallography - Crystallography World Wide and Sincris
Introduction to Minerals - U of Colorado
Introduction to Rocks and Minerals - A Classic Introductory Text to Rocks and Minerals
MinCryst - Crystallographic Database for Minerals Using Calculated X-ray Patterns
Mineral Spectroscopy Server - Mineral Spectroscopy Data
Minerals Under the Microscope - Optical Mineralogy
Mineralogy Database - HTML Mineral Database
Online Geology Databases - Mineral and Rock Reference Databases
Optical Mineralogy - Introduction
Petrographic Concepts - Descriptive Terminology and Theory
Spectrum Petrographics - Section Preparation and Petrographic Services, USA
USGS Spectroscopy Lab - Mineral Spectroscopy Data
Web Accessible Diffractometer - Indiana State University
WebMineral - Mineralogy Online, BRGM, France

Links to More Information
Links for Mineralogists - Reviewed Links
sci.geo.mineralogy - Q&A Newsgroup

 

 

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Mineral and Gem Collecting

 

Bob's Rock Shop - Mineral Collecting and Mineralogy
Fluorescent Mineral Society - Images and Information on Fluorescent Minerals
Gemology and Lapidary Pages - Gemology
Gemstone Calculators - Various Calculators Online to Calculate Carats, SG and Precious Metal Weight
International Colored Gemstone Association - Lots of Information about Gemstones
MinDat.org - Mineralogy Database
Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom - Interactive Guide to Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones
Rockhounds Information Page - Information for Rockhounds

 

 

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Paleontology

 

Amber Home - All About Amber
Brachiopods - About Brachiopods
Bryozoa Home Page - Recent and Fossil Bryozoa
Burgess Shale - Information About This Famous Fossil Locality
The Diatom Home Page
Dino Russ's Lair - Dinosaurs and Paleontology
DINOBASE - Online Dinosaur Database, University of Bristol
DinoData - Database of Dinosaurs in Several Languages
Dinosauria - Dinasaur Information
Dinosaur Dreaming - Polar Dinosaurs and Fossil Digs at Monash University
Dinosaur Provincial Park - Alberta
Ediacara - Study of Ediacara
Eocene Fossils
Evolution Education Research Center
Evolutionary Time Line - Major Events in the Earth's Evolution
Foraminifera - Short Description
Foraminifera Register - Database of Foraminifera
Fossil Algae - Fossil Algae
Fossil Collections of the World
Fossil Corals - University of Newcastle
Fossil Preparation and Conservation - University of Florida
The Hidden World of the Conodonta - About Conodonts
Impact Craters and Mass Extinctions
Index Fossils - Index Fossil Chart by The USGS
Introduction to Ichnology - The Study of Trace Fossils
Inverterbrate Fossils - Links to Inverterbrate Fossils
Naracoorte Fossil Caves - World Heritage Fossil Locality, South Australia
NOAA Modern and Fossil Pollen Data - Database of Pollen Data
Ordovician Conodonts - Basic Information About Conodonts
Paleonet - Paleontology
Paleontological Biomodeling - Reconstructing Ancient Life
Paleontological Research Institute - Research Institute and Museum
Paleontology Time Line - University of Western Australia
Palynology - Links to Micro-fossils
Plant Fossil Record - Database of Fossil Plants, International Organisation of Paleobotany
Preserving Fossils - University of Nebaraska State Museum
The Rad Page - Study of Radiolarian
Riversleigh Fossil Centre - Information About Riversleigh, Queensland, A World Heritage Fossil Locality
Royal Tyrell Museum - Famous Museum of Paleontology Near Calgary, Canada
Trilobite Homepage - All About Trilobites
U of California Museum of Paleontology - Paleontology Online
Veterbrate Fossils - Links to Verterbrate Fossils

Links to More Information
Paleontology and Fossil Resources - Links List
The Paleo Ring - Paleo Web Ring

 

 

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Sedimentology/Stratigraphy

 

An Introduction to Coal - University of Newcastle, Australia
Atlas of Coal Macerals - Photographs of Polished Coal Sections, University of Newcastle, Australia
Bedform Sedimentology - Images and Examples of Various Bedforms
Black Shales - The Black Shale Net. Information Resource for Organic Rich Black Shales
Carbonate Reefs - Description of Various Types of Reefs and How They Form, James Cook University
Coal Information - University of Kentucky
Diagenesis and Reservoir Quality - Published by the American Geophysical Union
Etymology of Geologic Time Units - Nomenclature etc.
Geologic Time - Introduction by The USGS
Giovanni Guglielmo's Research Page on Salt Tectonics - Salt Diapirs etc
Identification and Interpretation of Impact Products - American Geophysical Union
Jurassic Reef Park - Introduction to Ancient Reefs
The K-T Boundary - Description of the K-T Boundary
Luminescence Dating Laboratory. - University of Wales
Petrographic Atlas of Coals
Petrology of the Sedimentary Rocks - Web Version of R.L. Folks Classic Text on Sedimentary Rocks
Principles of Basin Analysis - Introduction
Sediments & Sedimentary Rocks - U of Colorado
Sedimentary Rocks - University of British Columbia Introduction to Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Structures - University of British Columbia Introduction to Sedimentary Structures
Skotjan Caves - World Heritage Karst Geology, Slovenia
Stratigraphic Concepts - Introduction, GeoShare Web Site
WebDoGS Time Machine - Interactive Geological Time Scale

Links to More Information
sci.geo.petroleum - Q&A Newsgroup for Petroleum Geology

 

 

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Structural Geology/Tectonics

 

ABC's of Plate Tectonics - Introduction to Plate Tectonics
Crustal Deformation - Published by the American Geophysical Union
Digital Tectonic Activity Map - Global Map Showing Current Tectonic Activity, NASA
Dynamics of the Core - Published by the American Geophysical Union
Geologic Structures- Folds and Faults -U of Colorado
Geological Structures - Introduction
Geological Structures as Sense of Movement Indicators - U of Newcastle, Australia
Global Geodynamics - Introduction to Geodynamics and Tectonics of the Earth
Lithosphere Dynamics and Continental Deformation - Published by the American Geophysical Union
Magmatism at Ocean Ridges - Published by the American Geophysical Union
Mantle Dynamics - Influence of the Transition Zone - Published by the American Geophysical Union
Microstructures - Shortcourse on Microstructures With Online Notes, VIEPS
Ocean Floor Database - Searchable Database of Over 4000 References on Ocean Floor Tectonics
Plate Motions and Crustal Deformation - Published by the American Geophysical Union
Plate Tectonics and The Expanding Earth
Plate Tectonics Animations - Animations of Plate Movement
Plate Tectonics Reconstructions - Reconstructions from  the Cambrian to Recent
Rock Deformation - Ductile and Brittle - Published by the American Geophysical Union
Strain Determination in Conglomerates
Structural Geology Notebook - Some Notes on Ramps and Flats, Sand Box Modelling, Brittle Faulting etc.
World Data Center for Seismology - Earthquake Information Center by the USGS
World-Wide Earthquake Locator - University of Edinburgh

 

Links to More Information
Structural Geology and Metamorphic Petrology on the WWW - Links to More Information

 

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Economic Geology

 

Geology of Ore deposits

Commodities

Mineral and Stock markets

Mining Equipment Manufacturers

Mining Equipment Dealers

Lapidary Supplies

Prospecting\Geological Supplies

 

Ore Deposits, Their Exploration, Geology and Mineralogy

 

 

AGSO GEOMET - Interface for AGSO's Geology, Geophysics and Geographic Databases
Anatomy of a Mine - Mining and Mineral Exploration by the USGS
Australian Mines - Mining E-Trade Web Site
Bushveld Complex - Virtual Geology Tour of the Bushveldt Layered Intrusion
Exploration Methods - BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines
Geology of the Sudbury Basin - Laurentian University, Canada
Gold Prospecting Techniques - Introduction to Gold Prospecting Methods, Equipment, Ore and Processing for the Professional Prospector
Introduction to Ore Deposits - Text about Ore Deposits in the USA by Michael A. Mckibben, Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside
Magmatic Base Metal Deposits - BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines
Major Oil and Gas Fields of the World - University of South Carolina
Mineral Deposit Profiles - Economic Geology, B.C. Geological Survey - Descriptions of BC's Mineral Deposits
Mineral Deposits - Description of the Various Types and How They Form, James Cook University
Mineral Deposits - Descriptions of Various Mineral Deposits, Earth Science Australia
Mineral Inventory (MINFILE) - PC Program with Geological, Location and Economic Information for British Columbia's Mineral Deposits
Opal Mining Guide - Lightning Ridge, Australia
A Petroleum Prospecting Primer - Short Introduction to Petroleum Exploration
Porphyry Copper Deposits - BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines
Prospecting and Mining for Opal - South Australian Mines and Energy
The Prospecting School on the Web - BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines
Skarn Deposits - BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines
USA Mineral Resources Online - By the USGS
Vein Type Deposits  - BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines
Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Deposits - BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines

 

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Commodities

Aluminium Association
Bismuth Institute - Information About Bismuth
Ceramics and Industrial Minerals - USA
Copper Page
Iron and Steel Institute
Gemological Institute - Antwerp, Belgium
Gold Institute - USA
International Gemmological Institute - Diamonds and Other Gems
Lead Development Association
Nickel Development Institute
Platinum Guild International - Information About Platinum
Selenium-Tellurium Development Association - Information About Selenium-Tellurium
The Silver Institute - Information About Silver
The Tantalum-Niobium International Study Center
Titanium Association
Tungston Industry Association - Tungsten
Uranium Information Centre - Australia
Uranium Institute - Uranium Uses and Industry
World Gold Council - Information About Gold
International Zinc Association - Information About Zinc

 

 

 

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Mineral and Stock Markets

 

Links to Find the Current Mineral Market Outlook for All Minerals.

 

ABAR Mine Stats - Australian Mine Statistics and Reports on Australian Mineral and Energy Commodities
AME Mineral Economics - Australian Mineral Economics Outlook
Gobi International - UK Based Analyst with Mineral Market Reports for Metals and Industrial Minerals
GoldSheet - Commodity and Mining Stocks Information
MineCost - World Mine Cost Data Exchange
Roskill Information Service Ltd - UK Based Mineral Market Analyst Covering All Minerals
Stratum - Market Research for Industrial Minerals in the Australia/Asia Region.
USGS Mineral Commodities - All Mineral Commodities with US statistics

 

 

Stock Exchanges

American Stock Exchange
Australian Stock Exchange
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
London Metal Exchange
NASDAQ
New York Stock Exchange
New Zealand Stock Exchange
Pacific Stock Exchange
Shanghai Metal Exchange
Tokyo Commodity Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange
Vancouver Stock Exchange

 

 

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Mining Equipment Manufacturers

 

By Country
African Mining Equipment Companies - GeoAfrica Web Site
Austmine - Australian Mining Industry Export Association
Australian Mining Equipment Companies - Western Australian School of Mines
Association of British Mining Equipment Companies
Canadian Mining Equipment Companies - CAMESE Web Site
Chile Mining Equipment Companies - ChileNet Web Site
Turkey's Mining Equipment Companies - Turkey's Mining Industry Site
USA Mining Equipment Companies - Mining Technology Web Site

 

 

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Alphabetical
Advanced Logic Technologies - Bore Hole Logging Instruments and Software, Luxembourg
Atlas Copco - Mining and Drilling Equipment, Main Worldwide Site
Borros - Drilling Equipment, Sweden
Bournedrill - Drilling Rigs, Australia
Bradken Mils - Crushing and Grinding Equipment
Case Corporation - Earth Moving Equipment, USA
Caterpillar - Heavy Duty Earth Moving Equipment, USA
Cubex - Canadian Mining and Oil Well Drilling Equipment
Denver Mineral - Mineral Processing Equipment, USA
Dimatec - Diamond Drilling Bits, Canada
Dormer - Drilling Equipment, Australia
Gravity Recovery - Gemeni Gold Recovery Tables, Boise Assayers and Metallurgy Inc., USA
Indeco - Rock Breakers, Australia
Ingersoll Rand - Compressors, Drills and Rock Stabilisers, USA
John Deer - Earth Moving Equipment, USA
Keene Engineering - World's Largest Manufacturer of Portable Mining Equipment, California
Komatsu Mining Equipment - Heavy Duty Mining Equipment, Worldwide
Leica Geosystems - Wild Surveying Instruments
Miller Technology Inc. - Manufacturer of Custom Mining Equipment Worldwide
Mineral Process Control - Mineral Processing Products, Western Australia
Noosa Coach and Body - Four Wheel Drive Buses for Remote Areas, Australia
Metso Minerals - Rock and Mineral Processing Equipment, Finland
Parts Headquarters - Canadian Supplier of Joy Drills, Drill Bits, Hoists and Slushers and Other Parts
P&H Mining Equipment - Heavy Duty Mining Equipment, USA
Sandvik - Rock Tools, Worldwide
Terex - Heavy Duty Mining Equipment, USA
TopCon - Stereo Scopes and Surveying Equipment, USA

 

 

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Mining Equipment Dealers

 

 

DrillShop - Drilling Information and Resources, USA and Australia
Caudo - Western Australia Heavy Duty Mining Equipment
Crushing and Mining Equipment - Used and Rebuilt Mining and Quarrying Equipment, Australia
McDowell - Buyer and Seller of Heavy Duty Mining Equipment in Sudbury, Ontario
QME - Mining Equipment, Ireland
Manhattan Mining Equipment - Mining Equipment, South Africa
Minasco - Mining Equipment, Australia
Minerals Equipment - USA Dealer for Mineral Processing and Mining Equipment
Mine Supply International - New and Used Equipment, BC Canada, Brazil, Peru and Chile
The Mining Equipment Prospector - Mining Equipment Directory, Canada
National Drill Brokers - Drilling Equipment, Australia
Nelson Machinery - Mineral Processing Equipment, USA
Royal Equipment Inc. - Worldwide Supplier of Re-manufactured Mining Equipment, USA
Savona Equipment - Used Mining Equipment, Kamloops, BC, Canada
Sunbelt Mining Equipment - Used Equipment Dealer in USA

 

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Prospecting\Geological Supplies

 

Bausch and Lomb - Magnifiers and Optical Instruments
Borros - Hand Drilling Equipment, Sweden
Bounty Hunter - Metal Detectors
Brunton - Compasses
CFE - Geological/Mining Accessories, Canada
Contract Geological Services, Inc. - Geological Supplies, USA
Deakin Equipment - Mining/Geological Supplies, Vancouver, Canada
Desert Outfitters - Prospecting and Mining Equipment, Nevada
Dormer - Hand Drilling Equipment, Australia
The East Coast Prospector - Prospecting Equipment, Pennsylvania
Eschenbach - Magnifiers and Optical Instruments
Estwing - Hammers, Picks and Bags, USA
Finders - Gold Prospecting Equipment, Dunolly, Australia
Finnell's - Gold Prospecting Equipment, Colorado
Forrestry Suppliers - Geological Supplies, Massachusetts
Gamma Scout - Geiger Counters
Garmin - GPS
Garrett Electronics - Metal Detectors
GEOU - Rock, Mineral and Fossil Teaching Kits, UK
Halltech Environmental Inc - Environmental and Exploration Supplies, Canada
Keene Engineering - World's Largest Manufacturer of Portable Mining Equipment, California
Leatherman - Pocket Knives and Tools
Magellan - GPS
Maglite - Torches and Lamps
Mastrad - Hand Augers, UK
MineLab - Manufacturers of Advanced Metal Detectors for Gold Prospecting, Australia
Miners Incorporated - Geological Supplies, Idaho, USA
Nautronix - Geological/Mining Supplies, Australia
Neville Crosby Inc - Mining/Geological Supplies, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Ohaus - Balances and Scales
Pelican - Waterproof Cases and Lights
Petzl - Head Lamps and Underground Equipment
Prospectors Earth Science - Prospecting/Geological Supplies, Australia
RiteintheRain - Waterproof Paper and Notebooks
Rotopan - Easy Gold Panning System
Sandvik - Rock Tools
Silva - Compasses
Sokkia - Measuring Instruments
Staedtler - Drawing Pens and Pencils
StereoAids - Stereo Scopes and Accessories, Australia
Suunto - Compasses
Tesoro Electronics - Metal Detectors
Thermos - Drinking and Food Containers
Treasurenet.com - Prospecting and Metal Detecting Supplies, USA
US GeoSupply Inc - Geological Supplies, USA
Vancouver Petrographics - Petrographic Supplies, Canada
Victorinox - Swiss Army Knives
White's Electronics - Metal Detectors
York Survey Supply Centre - Survey/Mapping Supplies, UK

 

 

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Lapidary Supplies

 

American Lapidary Wholesalers - Lapidary Equipment and Supplies, USA
Dad's Rock Shop - Lapidary Equipment and Supplies, USA
Eloxite - Lapidary Supplies, USA
The Graves Company - Lapidary Machines, USA
JadeRockShop - Lapidary Supplies and Machines, USA
Kingsleynorth - Lapidary Supplies and Machines, USA
Logitech - Section Making Equipment, UK
Lortone - Lapidary Equipment, USA
MDR MANUFACTURING INC. - Faceting Machines, USA
Microtec - Section Making Equipment for Earth Science, USA
Robilt Lapidary Supplies - Lapidary Equipment, Australia
Thompson Holdings - Lapidary Equipment, Australia

 


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Analytical Instruments And Services

 

Information

Manufacturers

Labs

 

 

Information

 

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) - Introduction
Accesory Plates - Accessory Plates for Optical Mineralogy
Chemical Analysis of Geological Materials - Most Methods Described by Chemex Ltd., USA and Canada
Electron Microprobe Laboratory - Institute of Mineralogy and Petrology, University of Bern, Switzerland
Electron Microscopy Laboratory - University of Oregon
Fire Assaying - Introduction, BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines
ICDD - International Center for Diffraction Data
McCrone Research - Microscopy Courses, Books and Journals
Minerals Under the Microscope - Introduction to the Polarising Microscope
Mineral Thermobarometry - A How To Guide for Graduate Students
MinServ (Mineral Services) - Microscopy Books
Microscopy Primer - The Microscope, Various Types, How to Use, Applications
Point Counting - Introduction
The Spindle Stage - Attachment for  Determining Mineral Properties with the Polarising Microscope
Some Background on X-ray Diffraction - Introduction
Spectroscopy Now - Spectroscopy Information Service by Wiley Publishing
XRF Spectroscopy - Introduction, Victoria University, New Zealand

 

 

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Manufacturers of Scientific Instruments for Analysing Rocks and Minerals.

 

 

Cameca France - Electron Probe Microscopes, the SX50 is used in many geological laboratories around the world
Cameca SX50 Q&A - The Microprobe Listserver Archives contain Q&A for the Cameca SX50 Electron Microprobe
Cameca USA - USA Email Contacts
Cheatham's Instrumentation Pages - Links to manufacturers of ICP, XRF and Other Instruments, UK
Crown Scientific - Leica Microscopes, Laboratory Supplies, Australia
Diffraction Technology - Australian XRD and Spectrometer Manufacturer, Canberra
DuncanTech - Digital Microscope Cameras
Edmund Scientific - Optics and Optical Instruments, USA
Electron Microscopy Sciences - Magnifying Aids, Microscope Accessories, Stereoscopes, USA
Ernest Fullam - Microscopy and Laboratory Supplies, New York
GBC Scientific - Manufacturer of ICP/AAS equipment for the mining industry
Gemchecker - Automated Gem Testing Equipment, Australia
Humble Inc. - RockEval Pyrolysis and Other Instruments for Petroleum Analysis, Houston, USA
International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD) - Mineral Powder Diffraction Data on CD and Books
Integrated Spectronics - Manufacturer of PIMA IR Field Spectrometer for Field Identification of Minerals, Sydney
Jeol - Electron Microscopes and Mass Spectrometers
Kevex - X-ray Analytical Instruments
Kodak - Digital Camera's and Imaging Products
KX Technology Ltd - UK Manufacturer of XRF and other X-ray Instruments, UK
Leica - Manufacturer of Microscopes and Accessories
Logitech - Section Making Equipment, UK
Lomo PLC - Manufacturer of Microscopes, Russia
Meiji Techno Microscopes - Manufacturer of Microscopes
Microtec - Automatic Thin Sectioning Equipment
MinServ (Mineral Services)  - Microscopes and Accessories
National Instruments - Scientific Imaging Hardware
Nikon Microscopes - Manufacturer of Microscopes
Noran Instruments - X-ray Analytical Instruments
Ohaus - Balances and Scales
Olympus Microscopes - Manufacturer of Microscopes
Oxford Instruments - XRF Instruments, USA
Phillips Analytical Instruments - XRF and XRD Instruments
Pixera - Digital Camera's and Imaging Products
Polaroid - Digital and Instant Camera's and Imaging Products
Prior Scientific - Manufacturer of Microscopes, UK and USA
Reflection Imaging - Manufacturer of Powder Diffraction Position X-ray Detector
Rigaku - X-ray Analytical Instruments
Roper Scientific - Digital Microscope Camera's
Sietronics - XRD Instruments
Spectral International - Airborne and Field Spectrometers
Spectro Analytical Instruments - XRF, ICP Spectrometers
SPI Supplies - Electron Microscope Laboratory Supplies, Consumables and Accessories
SPI Mineral Standards - Microprobe Mineral Standards, USA
Varian  - Manufacturer of ICP, AAS and Accessories
X-ray Spectrometers and X-ray Diffraction  - Links to Manufacturers of Laboratory Spectrometers and XRD
York Optical - Microscopes and Accessories, Dealer, Australia
Zeiss - Manufacturer of Microscopes and Accessories

 

 

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Laboratories Providing Analysis of Geological Materials

 

Acme Analytical Laboratories - Assaying Laboratory, Canada
ActLabs - Ore Assaying Laboratory, USA
Amdel - Mineral and Petroleum Testing and Assaying, Australia and New Zealand
Chemex - Ore Assaying Laboratory, Canada and USA
Concord Analytical Services - Mineral Testing and Assaying, Canada
CRM - Mineral Testing and Assaying Laboratory, Quebec, Canada
Intertek Bondar-Clegg - Worldwide Minerals Assaying Laboratory
GEOU - Section Preperation, UK
GeoTrack International - Fission Track Analysis, Minerals and Metals Identification, Australia
Humble Inc. - RockEval Pyrolysis and Other Methods for Petroleum Analysis, Houston, USA
International Gemmological Institute - Gem Appraisal and Testing, USA
Lakefield Laboraties - Metallurgical and Analytical Testing Services, Canada and Chile
LSM - Ore Assaying in UK
METCON Research Inc. - Metallurgical Research, Process and Flowsheet Development. Mineral Beneficiation, Feasibility Studies, Laboratory Design, Pilot Plant Construction and Operation
MinTek - Development of Reference Samples and Methods in South Africa
MMI Technology - Mobile Metal Ion Geochemistry
National Petrographic Services - Petrographic Services, Houston, Texas
PRISE - Anutech's Isotope , Trace Element and Geochronology Services, Australia
SGAB - Mineral Assaying, Sweden
Spectrum Petrographics - Section Preparation and Petrographic Services, USA
University of NSW Electron Microprobe Unit - Quantitative Analysis, Phase Separation and Trace Element Analysis, Australia
Vancouver Petrographics - Petrographic Supplies and Services, Canada
VTT Mineral Processing - Mineral Processing and Assaying, Finland
Web Accessible Diffractometer - Indiana State University
Westport - Petroleum Industry Services, Houston, USA

 

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National Earth Science Associations and Societies (by country)

 

 

Other Sites
Worldwide Geoscience Societies

 

Africa
Chamber of Mines of South Africa
Council for Geosciences of South Africa
Geological Society of South Africa
The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions

Argentina
Asociación Geológica Argentina

Australia
Australian Institute of Geoscientists
Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM)
Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP)
Australian Mining History Association
Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC )
Gemmological Association of Australia
Geological Society of Australia (GSA)
Minerals Council of Australia
Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA )
Sydney Mineral Exploration Discussion Group

Austria
Österreichische Geologische Gesellschaft.
Österreichische Mineralogische Gesellschaft.

Belgium
Belgium Paleontological Society
Geologica Belgica

Brazil
Sociedade Brasileira de Geofísica.
Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia.

Bulgaria
Bulgarian Geological Society
Bulgarian Mineralogical Society.

Canada
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers CAPP
Canadian Association of Palynologists - Association Canadienne Des Palynologues.
Canadian Geotechnical Association
Canadian Geophysical Union - Union Géophysique Canadienne.
Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum
Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysiscists
Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists CSPG
Canadian Well Logging Society
Geological Association of Canada
Mineralogical Association of Canada

Caribbean
Geological Society of Trinidad & Tobago

Czech Republic
Czech Academy of Sciences (Institute of Geology)

Denmark
Dansk Geologisk Forening, Geological Society of Denmark

Europe
European Association of Science Editors
European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
European Federation of Geologists (EFG)
European Geophysical Society (EGS).
European Union of Geosciences (EUG).
Fedération Europeénne des Societes Paléontologiques et Minéralogiques

France
Association Française de Micro-Minéralogie (French Association of Micromineralogy)
Société Géologique de France

Germany
Deutsche Gemmologische Gesellschaft.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kristallwachstum und Kristallzüchtung.
German Mineralogical Society
Oberrheinischer Geologischer Verein.

Hungary
Association of Hungarian Geophysicists.
Hungary Academy of Science

India
Geological Society of India
National Mining Association

Indonesia
Indonesian Association of Geologists

Ireland
Geophysical Association of Ireland
Irish Geological Association, Dublin, Ireland.
Institute of Geologists of Ireland

Italy
FIST (Federazione Italiana di Scienze della Terra)
Societá Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia (SIMP).

Japan
Geological Society of Japan
Mineralogical Society of Japan
Tectonic Research Group of Japan

Malaysia
Geological Society of Malaysia

Netherlands
Dutch Geological Society - Nederlandse Geologische Vereniging
Dutch Geological Society - In English
Dutch Petrophysical Society (DPS).

New Zealand
Geological Society of New Zealand
New Zealand Geophysical Society.

Norway
Norges Amatørgeologiske Sammensluttning (=NAGS) (Norwegian Amateur Geologists Society)
Norwegian Formation Evaluation Society.
Norwegian Petroleum Society - Norsk Petroleumforening (NPF).

Russia
Russian Academy of Science

Slovenia
Slovenian Geological Society

Spain
Ilustre Colegio Official de Geologos de Espana (ICOG)
Real Sociedad Espanola de Historia Natural

Sweden
The Geological Society of Sweden

Switzerland
Schweiz. Geologische Gesellschaft SGG
Swiss Association of Geologists
Swiss Mining History Society
Swiss Society of Mineralogy and Petrology
Schweiz. Vereinigung Petroleum-Geologen und -Ingenieure VSP

UK
Geological Society (London, UK)
Geologists' Association.
Institution of Mining and Metallurgy
London Petrophysical Society
Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Paleontological Association.
Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain

USA
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists
American Crystallographic Society.
American Geophysical Union (AGU).
American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME)
American Institute of Professional Geologists
Association of American State Geologists
Association of Earth Science Editors (AESE).
Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
Geological Society of America (GSA)
Mineralogical Society of America
National Mining Association
Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME)
Society of Exploration Geophysics
Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES).
Society of Professional Well Log Analysts
Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.

International
AEG - Association of Exploration Geochemists
Geochemical Society
International Association on the Genesis of Ore Deposits
International Association of Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry (IAGC).
International Association for Mathematical Geology (IAMG).

International Organisation of Paleobotany.
International Association of Sedimentologists IAS
International Federation of Palynological Sciences
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr).
International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)
Paleontological Society.
Society of Economic Geologists
Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits
Society of Organic Petrology

 

 

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Geology Surveys and Mine Departments (by Country)

National Geological Surveys and Mine Departments

 

Algeria - Contacts and Information
Angola - Contacts and Information
Argentina - Contacts Only
Australian Department of Industry, Science and Resources- WWW Server
Australian Geological Survey Organisation - WWW Server
Australia - Minerals Council of Australia - Represents Mining Companies in Australia
Austria Institut für Geowissenschaften - WWW Server
Austrian Geological Survey - WWW Server
Benin - Contacts and Information
Bolivia
Botswana - Department of Minerals and Energy - Contacts and Information
Burkina Faso - Contacts and Information
Burundi - Contacts and Information
Brazil Companhia de Pesquisa de Recursos Minerais (Geological Survey) - WWW Server
Brazil IBRAM - WWW Server
Brunei - Environmental Resource Centre
Cameroon - Contacts and Information
Geological Survey of Canada- WWW Server
Natural Resources Canada - WWW Server
Central African Republic - Contacts and Information
Chad - Contacts and Information
Chile Ministry of Mines - Contacts
China - Contacts
China Shandong Bureau of Geological Survey - Contacts
Colombia - Ingeomin
Congo - Contacts and Information
Côte d'Ivoire - Contacts and Information
Czeck Geological Survey - WWW Server
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland - WWW Server
Ecuador Ministry of Energy and Mines - WWW Server
Egyptian Geological Survey -  WWW Server
Equatorial Guinea - Contacts and Information
Eritrea - Contacts and Information
Ethiopia - Contacts and Information
Fiji Mineral Resources Dept. - WWW Server
Geological Survey of Finland - WWW Server
BRGM France - WWW Server
Gabon - Contacts and Information
BGR of Germany - WWW Server
The Geological Survey of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Ghana - Contacts and Information
Greece - Contacts
Guinea - Contacts and Information
Guinea Bissau - Contacts and Information
Honduras Geology and Dirección General de Minas e Hidrocarburos -WWW Server
Hungarian Geological Survey - WWW Server
India Department of Mines - WWW Server
Indonesian Ministry of Mines - WWW Server
Geological Survey of Ireland - WWW Server
Italy Direzione Generale dell'energia e delle risorse minerarie - WWW Server
Ivory Coast - Contacts and Information
Geological Survey of Japan - Information and Contacts
Kenya - Contacts and Information
Korea Institue of Geology... - WWW Server
Lesotho - Contacts and Information
Liberia - Contacts and Information
Libya - Contacts and Information
Lithuania  - WWW Server
Madagascar -  Contacts and Information
Ministry of Primary Industries, Malaysia - WWW Server
Malawi - Contacts and Information
Mali - Contacts and Information
Mauritania - Contacts and Information
Mexico - INEGI (National Statistics, Geography and Informatics Institute ) - WWW Server
Mexico
Morocco - Contacts and Information
Mozambique - Contacts and Information
Namibia - Contacts and Information
Netherlands National Institute of Applied Geoscience TNO - WWW Server
Geological Survey of The Netherlands - WWW Server
New Zealand - Crown Minerals - WWW Server
New Zealand Dept. Of Survey and Land Information - WWW Server
New Zealand Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences (IGNS) - WWW Server
Nicaragua - Contacts
Niger - Contacts and Information
Nigeria - Contacts and Information
Geological Survey of Norway - WWW Server
Geological Survey of Papua New Guinea - Contacts
Peru Ministry of Energy and Mines - WWW Server
Philippines - National Mapping and Resource Information Authority - WWW Server
Polish Geological Institute - WWW Server
Portugal Ministry of Industry and Energy - Contacts
Russia - CGGE
Russian Geological Survey - WWW Server
Russia Ministry of Natural Resources - WWW Server
Rwanda - Contacts and Information
Saudi Arabia Research Institute of King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals - WWW Server
Senegal - WWW Server
Sierra Leone - Contacts and Information
Slovenia Geological Survey - WWW Server
Somalia - Contacts and Information
Saudi Arabia Research Institute of King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals - Saudi Arabia
South Africa Chamber of Mines - WWW Server
Geological Survey of South Africa - WWW Server
Spain Ministerio de Industria y Energía - WWW Server
Geological Survey & Mines Bureau of Sri Lanka - WWW Server
Sudan - Contacts and Information
Swaziland - Contacts and Information
Geological Survey of Sweden - WWW Server
Switzerland Bundesamt für Landestopographie - WWW Server
Tanzania - Contacts and Information
Thailand Department of Mineral Resources - Contacts
Thailand Environmental Information Center - WWW Server
The Gambia - Contacts and Information
Togo - Contacts and Information
Tunisia - Contacts and Information
Turkey - Contacts
Turkey - Mining Industry Site
Uganda - Contacts and Information
UK British Geological Survey -  WWW Server
Ukraine - Contacts
Ukraine - State Geological Service of Ukraine
Uruguay - Contacts
Uruguay - Information
US Geological Survey - WWW Server
Yemen Ministry of Energy and Minerals - Contacts and Information
Zaïre - Contacts and Information
Zambia - Contacts and Information
Ministry of Mines, Zimbabwe - Contacts and Information

 

 

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State Geological Surveys and Mine Departments

 

Australia
Australian Geological Survey Organisation - WWW Server

Canada
Geological Survey of Canada- WWW Server
Natural Resources Canada - WWW Server

UK
UK British Geological Survey -  WWW Server

USA
US Geological Survey - WWW Server

 

 

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Mining and Geoscience Information Services

 

By Country
International

 

 

By Country.

 

Africa
East Africa Geo-Science Network - Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
GeoAfrica - Directory of African Earth Science Resources
MBendi - Information Resource for Africa
North Africa Geonet - Geology of North Africa
South Africa Chamber of Mines - South African Mining Industry Information
West and Central Africa Mining Expo - Mining Information for this Region

Argentina
Geociencia - Argentina Geoscience Information

Australia
Australian Mineral Collector - Australian Mineral Societies, News, Publications etc.
Australian Minerals and Energy Environment Foundation
Australian Mineral Foundation (AMF) - Australian Mining Industry Information
Earth Science Australia - Earth Science Information for Students and Teachers
GoldNet Australia -   Information and Magazine for Gold Prospectors, Australia
Minerals Council of Australia - Information About the Australian Minerals Industry
Mining Australia - Mining Industry Information
Mining E-Trade - Australian and International Mining Information
Mining and Exploration Australia and New Guinea.
Mining and Petroleum InfoPage - List of Australian Mining Companies
MinMet - Australian Resource Industry Stock Exchange Information
Western Australian School of Mines Links - Links to Mining Industry Information

 

Austria
Austrian Geology Resources - Links
Austrian Geology Links

Belgium
BelGeol - Belgium Geology Resources
Gemological Institute - Antwerp, Belgium

Bolivia
Mineria - Bolivia Mining Resources

Canada
BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame - History of the Canadian Mining Industry
Canadian Mining Journal - Canada's First Mining Journal
Mining in Manitoba - Manitoba Mining Information
Northern Miner - Canadian Mining Information
Yukon Chamber of Mines

Chile
Chilean Mining - Chile Mining Web Site
Chile Mining and Minerals Industry -  Guide to Companies and Organisations Operating in the Mining Industry in Chile
Mineria Chilena - Chile's Mining Journal

Germany
GeoGuide - Geology Resources, University of Goettingen and Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
OGV - German Geology Resources

Honduras
Honduras Geology - Honduras Geology

India
Mining India - Mining Industry Information, India

Indonesia
Petromindo - Indonesian Oil and Mining News

Italy
Geologia - Italian Geology Resources
The Mineral Collection  - Italy
SIMP Links Library - Italy

Japan

Mexico
igeologist.com - Mexico Exploration and Mining Activity Maps and Databases for Mining Companies
Mexico Mining Information Center - Government Information Center
The Unofficial Mining Directory of Mexico - Mexican Mining Directory

Norway
Norwegian Rock and Mineral Guide

Papua New Guinea

Poland
Golcentrum - All About Gold in Poland
Poland Geoscience Resources

Russia
Institute of Geology GeoWeb - Karelian Research Centre of RAS
Russian Geological and Geophysical Resources - Moscow State University
Russian Virtual Geo Network - Their Aim is to List Russian Geological Information, Particularly Software

South America
Mineria - South America Mining Resources

Spain
Tierra - Spain Earth Science Resources

Sweden
LW's Geo Site - Swedish Geology Resources

Switzerland
Swiss Geo Web - Earth Sciences in Switzerland

Turkey
Turkey's Mining Industry Site

United Kingdom
British Mining Database - Links to Mines and Mining Industry Information in The UK and Ireland
MineSite - London's Mining Information Network
PSIGate - Earth Science Information Gateway of the UK Resource Discovery Network
UK Geosciences WWW Servers - Oxford University
West Penwith Mines - Historical Mines in Cornwall
West's Geology Directory - Over 1000 Links by Ian West, University of Southampton

USA
Alaska Gold - History of the Alaska Goldfields
Geode - Search GeoSpatial Databases from the USGS
Geosaurus.com - Geology Resources
Geoshare - Geology Information
GoldProspecting.net - Information for Profesional Gold Prospectors, USA
Gold Prospectors Magazine - The Gold Prospectors Association of America Web Site
MineNet - Mining Industry Gateway
Mineral Information Institute - Education Resources for Mining and Natural Resources
Mining Technology - Mining Industry Information, USA
MiningUSA - Mining Industry Information, USA
New York Geology Resources - Geology Resources for the State of New York
Petroleum Pages - Petroleum Resources, University of Texas
Treasurenet - Treasure Hunting and Gold Prospecting Information

 

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International

 


AMM - The World's Metal Information Network
Ecocart - Environmental and Earth Science Info Products
GeoGuide - Geology Resources, University of Goettingen and Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
Geology Central - Geology Links
Geologylink -  Geology Information and Links
Geologynet - Geology Information and Software
Geophysics on the Internet - Geophysics Resources
GoldSheet - Industry, Commodity and Mining Stocks Information
Infomine - Databases of Mining Industry Resources
Links to Great Earth Science Resources - Reviewed Links
Mbendi - Worldwide Mining Information
Mining and Metals News - Yahoo News Service
Oil/Energy News- Yahoo News Service
Oil.Exploration and Production- Industry Equipment and Services
Oil Link - Petroleum Industry Information
Oil Online - Petroleum Industry Information
Pangea - Geology and Earth Science Links
Petroglyphx - Petroleum Geoscience Directory
Petroleum Data Manager - Analysis of High Tech Petroleum Industry Subjects
PSIGate - Earth Science Information Gateway of the UK Resource Discovery Network
Rockhounds Information Page - Information for Rockhounds
The Virtual Earth - A Tour of the Web for Earth Scientists
West's Geology Directory - Over 1000 Links by Ian West, University of Southampton

 

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Mineral Sources

Links to Sources of Minerals.

 

 

By Country
Africa Mining Companies - List of African Mining Companies, MBendi Information Service
Australia AFSD - Keeps a Database of Australian Mining and Exploration Companies
Canada Mining Companies - Northern Miner Web Site
Finland Mining Companies - List of Finland Mining Companies
Goldsheet - International Mining Company Index
Iceland, Mining Companies
India, Mining Companies - MiningIndia Web Site
Infomine - Keeps a Current Database of Mining Companies and their Activities.
Mexico, Mining Companies - List of Mexican Mining Companies, The Unofficial Mining Directory of Mexico
USA Mining Companies - List of USA Mining Companies, MiningUSA Web Site

 

By Commodity


Aluminium
Alcan - South America, India, Australia
Alcoa - Darling Ranges, WA
CVRD - Brazil
Gencor - Africa
Indal - India
Nabalco - Gove, Northern Territory
Riotinto - Qld, Australia
WMC - Alumina Miner, Darling Ranges, WA
Worsley Alumina - Darling Ranges, WA

 

Borates
Riotinto - North and South America

 

Coal
Anglo American - Africa
BHPBilliton - Qld and NSW
Cyprus Amax - USA, Australia
Riotinto - Australia and North America
Oakbridge Pty Limited - Coal Mines in NSW

 

Cobalt
Anglo American and  Samancor Ltd - Africa
INCO - Major Cobalt Miner

 

Copper
Anglo American - Africa
Asarco - USA, Peru
BHPBilliton - BHP Mines at Escondida Chile, OK Tedi PNG, San Manuel USA , Superior USA etc.
Bolidan Ltd - Copper-Zinc Mine BC Canada, Zinc-Copper-Lead Mining Sweden, Copper Mining Chile
Cyprus Amax - Arizona, Chile and Peru
Falconbridge - Sudbury and Kidd Creek, Canada
FreePort-McMoRan - Copper Mining, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
INCO - Sudbury, Canada
Ivanhoe Mines - Myanmar
MIM Holdings Limited - Qld
Normandy Mining - WA
Outokumpu - Finland and Chile
Phelps Dodge - USA, Chile
Riotinto - Africa
Straights Resources - NSW and WA
WMC - Copper Mining, Mostly at Olympic Dam, South Australia

 

Diamonds
Anglo American and De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd - South Africa
Ashton Mining - Diamond Mines at Argyle, Australia
BHPBilliton - Ekati Mine, Canada
Debswana Diamond Company - Botswana
Miba - Congo, One of the Largest Producers of Industrial Diamonds
NamDeb - Namibia
Riotinto - Argyle, WA and Russia

 

Gemstones
Amethyst Galleries - Mineral Specimens
Australian Chrysoprase Mines - Chrysoprase from WA
Australian Opals - Australian Opal
AustOpal - Australian Opals
Ballina Opal and Gem Museum - Australian Opals
CK Minerals - Gems and Minerals, Australia
Coober Pedy - Opal Capital of the World, South Australia
Crystallica - Minerals and Crystals, South Africa
The Crystal Caves - Atherton, North Qld, Australia
Fortune Gems and Jewellery - Tanzanite, emerald, sapphire, ruby, scapolite, zircon, garnet, spinel and chrysoberyl from the mines in Tanzania
Franklin Area Gem Mines - Operating Gem and Tourist Mines, USA
Gemstone Brokerage Associates Ltd - Gemstone Rough and Cut Gems
GemstoneWorld - Gemstone Rough Directly from the Mine
Gold Nuggets Kalgoorlie - Gold Nuggets found by local prospectors around the Eastern Goldfields, WA
Harlequin Opal - Australian Opal, Australia
Intercontinental Gemstone Services - Australian Opal and Sapphire
Lightning Ridge Australia - Home of the Black Opal
Mineral Market - Links to Mineral and Gemstone Suppliers
New Zealand Ruby Rock - Unusual Gem from New Zealand
Old Coleman Crystal Mine - Quartz Crystals Direct from the Mine
Opal Essence - Australian Opal Rough
Opal Shop - Australian Opals
Paleofree - Fossils, France
Pancho Villa Gems - Garnet Rough from the Mine in Mexico
Penn Minerals - Mineral Specimens and Gems from Pennsylvania and Around the World
Rose Creek Mine and Camping Ground - Dig for Emerald, Ruby, Saphire, Quartz, North Carolina
Royal Peacock Opal Mines - Black Fire Opal, Nevada, USA
The Sapphire Centre - Sapphires from NSW, Australia
Sweet Surrender Crystal Mine - Qtz Crystals from Mt Ida, Arkansas
TopRocks - Large Variety of Minerals and Gem Rough from Southern Africa and Madagascar
Wrights Rock Shop - Large Selection of Mineral Specimens

 

Gold
Acacia Resources - Australian Gold Producer
Anglo American - Worldwide
Anglo Gold - Worldwide
Aurora Gold Ltd - Gold Miner, Indonesia
Battle Mountain - USA and Lihir, PNG
Bendigo Mining NL - New Bendigo Underground Mine, Vic, Australia
Croesus - Gold Miner, WA
Delta Gold - Gold Miner, WA
Emperor Gold Mines - Emperor Mine, Fiji
Gencor - Africa
Gold Nuggets Kalgoorlie - Gold Nuggets found by local prospectors around the Eastern Goldfields, WA
Hill50 - Gold Miner, WA
Homestake - Gold Miner, USA, Canada, WA, South America
INCO - Major Gold Miner
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd - Manages the SuperPit, Kalgoorlie
Newcrest Mining Ltd - Mines in Australia and Southeast Asia
Newmont Mining - USA, Peru and Indonesia
Harmony Gold - Gold Miner, WA, Africa
Normandy Mining - Australia and Africa
PacMin Mining - Gold Miner, WA
Perseverance  - Gold Miner, Victoria
Riotinto - Australia, Southeast Asia, North and South America, Lihir PNG
WMC - Australia, Russia

 

Heavy Minerals
BHPBilliton - WA and NSW Mines
Gencor - Africa
Platgold Pacific NL - Sierra Leone
Iluka Mineral Resources - Eneabba and Capel, WA and Florida, USA

 

Industrial Minerals
Anglo American - Africa
Boral - Worldwide
CSR - Australia and USA
IMCKalium - Potash, Canada and USA
Minerals Corporation - Australia
Normandy Mining - Australia, New Zealand and Europe
PCS - Potash Corporation, Canada

Iron Ore
BHPBilliton - WA, South Australia and NZ Mines
CVRD - Brazil
North Ltd - Pilbara, WA
Riotinto - Hamersley, WA

 

Manganese
BHPBilliton - Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory
Samancor - South Africa

 

Mineral Specimens
Acorn Group - Earth Science Supplies incl. Mineral Kits
Amethyst Galleries - Mineral Specimens, USA
Charles B. Ward Fluorescent Minerals
GEOU - Rock and Mineral Specimens, UK
Gold Nuggets Kalgoorlie - Gold Nuggets found by local prospectors around the Eastern Goldfields, WA
Lambert Minerals - Mineral Specimens, Canada
Mineral Market - Links to Mineral and Gemstone Suppliers
The Mineral Vug - Mineral Specimens
Penn Minerals - Mineral Specimens and Gems from Pennsylvania and Around the World
Pickens Minerals - Mineral Specimens, USA
RocksandMinerals.com - Rock and Mineral Specimens and Kits, USA
TopRocks - Large Variety of Minerals and Gem Rough from Southern Africa and Madagascar
Treasures of the Earth - Mineral Specimens and Kits, USA
Wrights Rock Shop - Huge Stock of Mineral Specimens, USA

 

Molybdenum
Cyprus Amax - USA

 

Nickel
Anglo American - Africa
Falconbridge - Sudbury, Raglan and Domican Republic
INCO - Major Nickel Miner, Sudbury, Canada
Outokumpu -Finland
Riotinto - South America
WMC - Major Nickel Miner, WA

 

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Oil and Gas Resources

Oil Tracers - free resources: literature, database, dictionary

Gaschem - on the origin of natural gas

 

Oil and gas companies
AGIP - Worldwide
ARCO - Worldwide
BHPBilliton - Worldwide
BPAmoco - Worldwide
Caltex - Worldwide
Conoco - Worldwide
Exxon - Worldwide
Gulf Oil - Worldwide
Marathon - Worldwide
Mobil - Worldwide
Occidental Petroleum - Worldwide
Phillips Petroleum - Worldwide
Saudi Aramco - Saudi Arabia
Shell - Worldwide
Total - Worldwide
Union - Worldwide
Woodside - Australia

 

More Oil & Gas Companies

Abu-Dhabi National Oil Company

Advent

AgipPetroli

Alexander Energy

AmerCable

AMSOIL

Anadarko Petroleum

Anderson Exploration

AnTech

Apache

Arch Petroleum

ARCO

Asea Brown Bovari

Atec OilTool/Energy Services

Athena Energy

Ballistic Energy

Bay State Gas

Baker & Associates

Belray Lubricants

BP - Alaska

BHP Petroleum (Australia)

Blue Dolphin Energy

BP Amoco

Brooklyn Union

British Gas

Burlington Resources

Cabot Oil & Gas

Cambrian Group

Canadian 88 Energy Corp.

Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd.

Cascade Energy

Chauvco Resources

Chevron

China National Petroleum Corporation(CNPC)

Chinese Petroleum Corporation

CLI International

CMS Energy

Conoco

Cotton Valley Resources

Crestar Energy

Cross Timbers Oil Company

Danoil Energy

Diamond Geophysical

Diamond Shamrock

DuPont Performance Lubricants

Eaton Industries

Eckel

Eden Exploration Ltd.

Edgehill Exploration

Elf Aquitaine

Empresa Colombiana de Petroleos (ECOPETROL)

Energie-Versorgung Schwaben AG

Energy Innovations Group

Eni S.p.A. (AGIP)

Enterprise Oil plc

Enron Oil & Gas Company

Exxon

Fleet Fuels

Fletcher Challenge Energy

Fuchs Lubricants

Gas Pro Alaska

Global Marine

Grenley Stewart Resources

Gulf Stream Resources

HARC Geotechnology

Hegyi GeoTechnologies International Inc.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

S.A. Holditch and Associates

J. M. Huber Corporation

HS Resources

Hurricane Hydrocarbons

Hydro Petroleum Canada

Iceland Oil

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

International Resource Company

Interpex

Intertech

Intevep

IKODA

John Sharry

JP Oil

KN Energy

Korea National Oil COmpany

Kuwait National Petroleum Company

LASMO plc

Lexam Explorations

Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas

Lubriplate Lubricants

Marathon Oil

Maraven (Venezula)

Mobil

Mosaic Oil

Mueller Exploration

National-Oilwell

Noranda

Norsk Hydro

Northern PetroSearch

Nuevo Energy

Ohio Resources

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.

PanCanadian Petroleum Limited

Parker Drilling

Pennzoil

Perez Companac S.A.

Petrobras

Phillips Petroleum Company

PIRA Energy Group

Place Resources

Premier Oil

Qatar General Petroleum Corporation

Remington Energy

Rocky Mountain Exploration

Ruwco Oil and Gas Corporation

Saga Petroleum ASA

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)

Scandpower

Scotia Group

Shell Group

Simulation Sciences

SJ Geophysics

Sonat

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

Sperry-Sun Drilling Services

Sproule Associates

St. Mary Land and Exploration Company

Statoil

Sunoco

Sunset Fuel

Sydney Oil Company Drilling and Exploration (SOCDET)

Syntron

Technical Exploration

Tejas Power Corporation

Teledyne Brown Engineering

Tenagra Corporation

Texican Natural Gas

Texaco

TF Purifiner

Tokyo Gas

Total

Toyo Engineering

Turkish Petroleum

Union Texas Petroleum Technical Services Group

United States Exploration

Unocal

Upside Engineering

Utilicorp

UTSI International

Valvoline

Van Meurs & Associates

Vastar Resources, Inc.

Venezuelan State Oil Companies

Veritas Associates

Vital Visions

Weatherford

Western Petroleum Company

Williams Companies

Woodside Petroleum

YPF S. A.

Zilkha Energy Company

 

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Phosphate
Jordan Phosphate Mining Company - Jordan
PCS - Potash Corporation, North Carolina and Florida, USA
WMC - Mine at Phosphate Hill, Qld

 

Platinum Group Metals
Anglo American - Africa
Asarco - USA
BHPBilliton - Zimbabwe

 

Silver, Lead, Zinc
Asarco - USA
BHPBilliton - BHP Mine at Cannington, Qld, Australia
Bolidan Ltd - Copper-Zinc Mine BC Canada, Zinc-Copper-Lead Mining Sweden, LosFrailes Zinc Mine Spain
MIM Holdings Limited - Qld
Outokumpu - Finland
Pasminco - Zinc Miner, Broken Hill, NSW and Rosebery, Tasmania
Riotinto - North and South America

 

Talc
Riotinto - North America and Europe
WMC - Talc Mine at Three Springs, WA

 

Tin
PT Timah - Tin Mines, Malaysia
Murchison United - Murchison United Tin Mines, Renison Bell, Tasmania

 

Uranium
Cameco - Uranium Mines, Canada and USA
Canning Resources (Riotinto) - Kintyre Deposit, WA
Cogema - Key Lake Uranium Mine, Canada
Energy Resources of Australia - Ranger Mine, NT
North Limited - Australia
Riotinto - Africa
Uranium Mining Companies - WISE Uranium Project
WMC - Uranium Producer at Olympic Dam, South Australia

 

Vanadium
Precious Metals Australia - Vanadium, Mt. Magnet, WA

 

 

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Conferences and Exhibitions

 

Australian Mineral Foundation (AMF) - Conferences and Courses in Australia and Overseas
Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) Events
Infomine - International Conferences, Courses and Exhibitions
Mining Technology - International Conferences and Exhibitions
Oil Link - Petroleum Industry Events, International
Oil Online - Petroleum Industry Events, International
Petroleum Industry Events - University of Texas

 

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Geoscience Books and Journals

Links to Sources for Geoscience Books and Journals.

 

 

Amazon Bookstore - Large Selection of Geoscience Books for Immediate Purchase Online
American Geological Institute - Publications, GeoRef Database etc.
Australian Mineral Foundation (AMF)  - Books and Reports on the Australian Minerals Industry, AESIS Literature Database
BelGeol - Huge Online List of Geoscience Books
Barnes and Noble - Online Bookseller with Geoscience Books
Blackwell Science - Oxford, UK, Publisher of Earth Science Books and Journals, Searchable Catalogue
EMMIC Information Centre (CIC) -  Canadian Mining Industry Information 
DA Information Services - Australian Information Provider for Technical Subjects
Earth Science Journals - NCPGG, U of Adelaide
Elsevier Earth and Planetary Science - Netherlands, Publisher of Earth Science Books and Journals, Searchable Catalogue
Geological Society of London Online Bookstore - The Geological Society Bookstore
Geologynet.com Bookstore - Mining and Earth Science Bookstore
Geoscience Books - Geoscience Book Dealer, USA
Gibbs Associates - Earth Sciences Software Directory
Ingenta - Online Database of Scientific Papers and Journals
International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD) - Mineral Powder Diffraction Data on CD and Books
Mining Publications - Goldsheet Web Site
PubScience - Online Database of Scientific Papers and Journals
Scientific and Technical Dictionaries - for MSWord etc., Inductel
Silver Platter - Scientific Databases on CD
Springer Geosciences - New York, Publisher of Geoscience Books and Journals, Online Ordering
USGS Publications - Search Online for USGS Publications

 

 

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Geoscience Jobs

Links to Geoscience Job Agencies.

 

 

Careerone - Mining and Engineering Positions, Australia
Australian Job Guide - Career Guide
Australian Mining Employment Search - Mining Positions, Australia
Downing Teal - Australian Mining Industry Employment Agency , Australia
Earthworks - Geoscience Positions, International
Employment Australia - Various, Australia
Geojobs -  Geoscience Positions, International
GeoJobSource - Spatial Data Positions
Geoquest - Schlumberger Geoscience Positions, International
Geosci Jobs - Geoscience Jobs, Mailing List
Geosciencejobs.com - Geoscience Jobs, International
GeoTimes Classifieds - AGI Geoscience Positions, USA
GeoWeb Interactive - Geoscience Positions, Mostly USA
GradLink - Opportunities for Graduates, Australia
InfoMine -  Geoscience Positions, International
Mining USA - Mining Jobs, USA
Mining World - Mining Positions, Mostly Europe and Africa
Misco Jobs - International Jobs for Mining, Petroleum / Oil / Gas, Construction, and Environmental Industries.
Oil Link Job Board - Links to Petroleum Industry Job Agencies, International
Petroleum Place - Oil and Gas Jobs, Worldwide
University of Texas Job Links - More Job Agencies, USA

 

 

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Earth Science Software

Many Windows Software Vendors also Distribute Mac and Unix Versions of Their Software

 

Macintosh
Unix


Windows Commercial

Windows Shareware/Freeware


Macintosh

 

Assorted Macintosh Software - University of Frankfurt
Bedform Simulation Software - USGS
CrystalMaker Site - Software for Displaying Crystals
The Geologists Pick Macintosh - Macintosh Resources
Geology Dictionary ASCII Geology Words, Over 5000 Words
GPSy - GPS Software for the Mac
GRIDS - Grid Analysis and Display Software for Analyzing Earth Science Data in 4D. DOS, Windows, Unix and Mac
IRIS Seismic Software (MAC)
Mac Software - North Dakota State University
NIH Image - Image Analysis Software
PaleoMag - Analysis of Paleomagnetic data
Paleo Software - Various Paleoanalysis Software
Pangaea - Alfred Wegener Institute, PanPlot Plotting Software and PaleoTools
Paz Software - LogPlot and Other Geoscience Software
QuickTrace - Onscreen Digitizer
StereoPlot - by Neil Mancktelow
TectonicsFP - 32 Bit Version of TectonicQB
University of Erlangan Mac Software - Various Software

 

Unix

 

Geoclassifier and GeoEditor - Geological Mapping Extensions for Arcview
GMT - Generic Mapping Tools
GRIDS - Grid Analysis and Display Software for Analyzing Earth Science Data in 4D. DOS, Windows, Unix and Mac
Sedimentary Geology Freeware - Fortran and C Programsa for Unix
Terrasciences - WIndows and UNIX Based Geological,  Petrophysical and Digitizing Software.
University of Erlangan Unix Software - Various Software
USGS Spectroscopy Lab - Image Analysis Software, Freeware

 

 

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Windows

Shareware/Freeware

 

Archives/Directories
Catalogue Software - Links to Software for Creating Museum Collection Catalogues
Computer Applications in Geology- Software, Data and Examples for Statistical Analysis of Geological Data
Geologynet.com - Earth Science Software, Commercial and Shareware/Freeware
University of Erlangan Software Database - Database of Geoscience Commercial/Shareware/Freeware Software
SINCRIS for Crystallography Software - Crystallography Software
Computer Software Structural Geology Metamorphic Petrology

 

Data Collection/Databases
IUGS Igneous and Sedimentary Databases - Compositional Databases
LR Ream Publishing - Publishers of The Mineral Database (TMD)
Mineral Inventory (MINFILE) - British Columbia's Mineral Deposits
The Photo Atlas of Minerals - Mineral Database With More than 6,500 High Resolution Images
Petros - Geochemistry Database of Igneous Rocks

Environmental/Engineering

 

Gemology
Gemstone Calculators - Various Calculators Online to Calculate Carats, SG and Precious Metal Weight

 

Geology General
Collecting and Using Mineral Pigments - Using Mineral Pigments for Art
Earth Science Courseware for Geology CTI - NISS, UK
Earth Science Picture Library - Over 300,00 Earth Science Images Available for Purchase, UK
EasySolve Software - Low Cost Earth Science Software
GeoTeach - Earth Science Teaching Resources with Geology Diagrams
Gibson Consulting - Geology Clipart CD 
GraphPap - Prints Graph Paper
Periodic Table - Shareware Interactive Periodic Table
UBC Earth and Ocean Science Image Collections - University of British Columbia Earth Science Images Collection
XPlotter - XY and Ternary Plotter

 

Geophysics
Geophysics Software - Excel Spreadsheets for Geophysical Calculations by Brian Robins
Geophysics Software - Several DOS and Windows Programs for Magnetic/Gravity/Resistivity Modeling by Gordon Cooper
IRIS Seismic Software (MSDOS)
Samuel - 2D and 3D Seismic Interpretation Software Freeware/Shareware, Linux and Windows by Paul Mathewson
SeisPloT and SEGYStatics - Seismic Software for Windows by Serguei Bouriak

Log Plotting/Analysis
LASRG - View, analyze and manipulate LAS files
TSPP - Plots Lithological Logs, DOS, University of Wales, Shareware

 

Mapping/GIS
3DEM - DEM Viewer for USGS DEM Data
AGIS for Windows - Simple Mapping and GIS Shareware
Geoclassifier and GeoEditor - Geological Mapping Extensions for Arcview
GRIDS - Grid Analysis and Display Software for Analyzing Earth Science Data in 4D. DOS, Windows, Unix and Mac
Kansas Geological Survey - Various Mapping and Log Plotting Programs including Surface III, Wheat and PfEFFER
Mapping Symbols - Symbol Fonts for Mapping
Mapping Fonts - Links to Mapping/Cartography Fonts
Quickgrid - A shareware gridding/contouring program.
Statistical Analysis of Natural Resources Software - Norwegian Computing Center
USGS Geological Software - GSMCAD, GSMap, Symbols, Patterns etc.
USGS Mapping Software - DEM and DLG Viewers

 

Mineralogy/Petrology
Chemcast and Plates2 and Modes by CE Ford
Convert - Converts between different XRD file formats
Crystallography Software - Links to Search/Match Powder Diffraction File Software
DRXWin - Powder Diffraction Analysis with GUI
Erupt - Plus Other Petrology Software
GeoDate - Isotope and Geochronology Software
Geochemisches Institut Goettingen - Various Geochemical Software
IUGS Igneous and Sedimentary Databases - Compositional Databases
LR Ream Publishing - Publishers of The Mineral Database (TMD)
NewPet - Petrology Software
Petroglyph - Microscope Simulation Software (Brigham Young University)
Petros - Geochemistry Database of Igneous Rocks
The Photo Atlas of Minerals - More than 6,500 High Resolution Images
Polarising Microscopy Applications - Various Programs for Use with the Polarising Microscope
Polemic - Identifies a Mineral from Optical Properties Observed in a Thin Section
WinRock Wizard - Rock Classification Software
XRDCALC - Powder Diffraction Peak Simulator
XRShape - Plus Other Crystallography Freeware

 

Mining
Mine Tools - Shareware Mining Software

 

Paleontology
Bugware - Paleo Analysis and Database Software
Paleo Software - Paly Disks Software from AASP
PaleoTax - Paleontology Database Management
PaleoVu - Browse and Visualization Tool for Paleoclimate and Paleoecological Data
Pangaea - Alfred Wegener Institute, PanPlot Plotting Software and PaleoTools

 

Petroleum
Bedform Simulation Software - USGS

 

Remote Sensing/Image Processing
Image Tool - Scientific Image Processing Freeware
MultiSpec - Remote Sensing Freeware
NIHImage - Scientific Image Processing Freeware

 

Structural Geology
Computer Software Structural Geology Metamorphic Petrology
GeoOrient and GeoCalculator - Shareware and Freeware Structural Software
Stereo - Stereo Net Plotting by Per Steinsund
StereoNett - Stereo Net Plotting by Johannes Duyster
Structural Geology Spreadsheets for Excel - Software, Data and Examples for Structural Geology Calculations in Excel

 

 

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Commercial Software

 

 

Dealers
Geologynet.com - MinServ (Mineral Services), Earth Science Software, Commercial and Shareware/Freeware
Geomem - Earth Science Software, UK
Gibbs Associates - Earth Sciences Software Directory, USA
 Gravity, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Mapping Software, Mapinfo Addons
ERMapper - Geological Mapping, Image Processing and GIS Software
Geosoft - Oasis Montage Drillhole/Geochemistry/Airborne Mapping Package
Geosystem - Geophysical Interpretation Software
Geotrace - Seismic Modelling Software
Viewlog Systems - Well Analysis and Seismic Processing Software

 

Hydrogeology
Aquifer Test - Aquifer Test Analysis
Visual Modflow - Groundwater Modelling

 

Log Plotting/Analysis
Advanced Logic Technologies - WellCad Log Plotting Software
Crocker Data Processing - Petrolog Log Analysis Software
Digital Formation Inc - Log Analysis and Digital Log Data Presentation Software.
GAEA - Winlog Soil and Borehole Log Plotting Software plus Environmental Modelling Software
GDM - Log and Section Plotting, 3D Geological Data Management and Modelling Software
GTGS - Well Logging Software
JenTech - LASTools LAS Conversion Software, Logfx Log Plotting Software
LogDig - Automated Well Log Digitizing Software
Logmate - Drillhole Logging Software
North Face Software - Field Data Collection, Section Plotting and Geological Database Software
Oilware - Well Log Data Conversion Products and Services
Paz Software - LogPlot and Other Geoscience Software
Robinson Environmental and Design - BH Logger Bore Hole Logger
Terrasciences - WIndows and UNIX Based Geological,  Petrophysical and Digitizing Software.
Viewlog Systems - Well Analysis and Seismic Processing Software
WellSight - Log Analysis and Plotting Software

 

Mineralogy/Petrology
Aleph Enterprises - The Mineral Database Listing Optical, Physical and Chemical Properties and Powder Diffraction Data
Geolbases - Mineral, Rock and Gechemical Databases
GeoLib - Geolibrary is a Database of all IMA Approved Minerals
ICDD - XRD Software and Databases
MinIdent - Mineral Database Including Chemical Composition to X-ray, Optical and Physical Data (cell dimensions, hardness and density).
Oxford Cryosystems - Search/Match Software for ICDD PDF Database
WinRock - Rock Classification Software
XRDCALC - XRD Software

 

Mining
Carlson Software - Mining, GIS and Surveying Software, South Africa
Datamine - Mining Software
Earthworks - Mining Software
Gemcom Software International - Gemcom Exploration and Mining Software
Geostat - SectCad and GeoBase
Interdex - Core Logging, Database Management and Visualisation Software
Lynx Geosystems - MicroLynx Mining Software
MapTek - Vulcan Mining Software
Metech - Medsystem and MineSight Mining and Exploration Software
Micromine - Mining Software
MinCom - Geolog and Minescape Mining and Petroleum Exploration Software
MineMap - Mine Planning Software
Minex - Mining Software
The Mining Toolbox - Various Mining Software Tools For Excel
Mintec - Mining Software
Modular Mining Systems - Mine Management Software
MinCom - Geolog and Minescape Mining and Petroleum Exploration Software
Rockmate - Rock Blasting, Rock Face Profiling, Fleet Tracking Software
Rockworks - Mapping, Mining and Other Tools
Runge Mining - Mining Software
Surpac - Mining Software
Techbase - Mining Software
Whittle Programming - Mine Optimization Software

 

Petroleum
Geologica - Basin Analysis Software
Geomath - Reservoir and Basin Modelling Software
GeoPlus - Petra Petroleum Exploration Software
Intera - Petroleum Exploration Software, TerraMap etc.
Landmark Graphics Corp - Petroleum Exploration Software
Marco Polo Software - Phil Stratigraphic Analysis and Depositional Environment Modelling Software
Petrodynamics - Stratigraphic Modelling Software
Platte River Associates - Petroleum Systems and Basin Analysis Software
Terramod - Basin Analysis and Modelling Software

 

Remote Sensing
Dimple  - Remote Sensing Software
Dragon - Remote Sensing Software
ERMapper - Geological Mapping, Image Processing and GIS Software
GeoGraphix - GeoScience GES and Other Petroleum Exploration Software
MicroImages - TNT Mipps Image Processing and GIS Software
PCI - GeoAnalyst and Other Remote Sensing Software
SPSS - Statistical, Plotting and Image Processing Software

 

University of Texas Map Collection

Microsoft TerraServer

U.S. Earth Resources Observation Systems

U.S. Energy Information Administration

U.S. Federal Geographic Data Products

U.S. Geological Survey Data Locators

U.S. Geological Survey Map Resources

U.S. Global Land Information System (telnet)

U.S. Global Land Information System (WWW)

U.S. National Trade Data Bank - Outlook for Petroleum and Natural Gas

U.S. National Trade Data Bank - World Energy Consumption

World Data Center for Marine Geology & Geophysics

World of Maps

World Petroleum Engineering Data

Xerox Map Data Archive

Xerox Map Viewer

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Posted: Oct.  2005

bato@bato.ca