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Welcome to the Mineral Physics Institute part of SERC Web Resource Collection

The Mineral Physics Institute is a research institute of Stony Brook University dedicated to understanding the present state of the Earth from its surface to its core, as well as its evolution ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Mineralogy
Resource Type: Scientific Resources

Hot Springs Microbes Hold Key To Dating Sedimentary Rocks, Researchers Say part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This is a ScienceDaily article about the effect of microbes on sedimentary rock formation. It covers the process of calcium carbonate crystalization, the effect of microbes on that process, and how ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Biomineralogy, Crystal Chemistry, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy, Geoscience:Biogeosciences , Geology:Sedimentary Geology:Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks, Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks:Carbonates , Biology, Geoscience:Paleontology, Geology:Sedimentary Geology:Sedimentary Structures, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Geoscience:Geology:Sedimentary Geology, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Abiotic Relations, Biology:Ecology, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Biology:Evolution, Evolution:Patterns, Chemistry, Biology:Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biogeochemistry
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources

Environmental Studies of Mineral Deposits in Alaska part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This collection of articles summarizes environmental geochemical studies of metallic mineral deposits in Alaska, including sulfide, gold, mercury, chromium, and uranium mines and deposits. The ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Environmental Mineralogy, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Mineralogy:Systematic Mineralogy:Native Elements, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Waste:Toxic and Hazardous Wastes:Metals, Geoscience:Hydrology, Geology:Geochemistry:Radioisotopes, Geochemical Analysis
Resource Type: Scientific Resources, Overview/Reference Work, Research Results, Audio/Visual:Maps, Images/Illustrations

The Mineral Gallery part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This web page provides access to a constantly growing collection of mineral descriptions, images, and specimens. The user can search by mineral name, class, groupings - gemstones, birthstones, etc. - ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Systematic Mineralogy:Carbonates, Framework Silicates, Native Elements, Oxides and Hydroxides, Disilicates, Ring Silicates, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Systematic Mineralogy:Sheet Silicates, Chain Silicates, Sulfates, Island Silicates, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Crystallography, Physical Properties
Resource Type: Scientific Resources, Collection, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work

Mineral Structure Data part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site consists of a compilation of crystallographic and physical property data for most of the rock-forming minerals. Thirteen mineral groups are included: single oxides, multiple oxides, ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Systematic Mineralogy:Framework Silicates, Oxides and Hydroxides, Sulfates, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Crystallography, Systematic Mineralogy:Island Silicates, Disilicates, Sheet Silicates, Chain Silicates, Ring Silicates, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry
Resource Type: Scientific Resources, Collection, Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work

Metamorphic Rocks part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This resource provides a comprehensive introduction to metamorphic rocks. The web site has an alphabetical list of metamorphic rocks, metamorphic classification schemes, an introduction to ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Metamorphic Rock Suites and Facies, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Physical Properties, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Metamorphic Rocks, Metamorphic Processes
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Collection, Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources

Crystal Lattice Structures part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This page, maintained by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, offers a concise index of common crystal lattice structures, including those from minerals and non-minerals. Several different graphical ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Crystallography, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Mineralogy:Crystal Chemistry
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources

Using the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database in the Classroom part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This is an online version of a paper published in the Journal of Geoscience Education which discusses the use of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database in the setting of secondary and ...

Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Crystallography, Education
Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Scientific Resources, Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary