Useful Links for Gem and Mineral Collectors

General Sites

The Original Rockhounds Home Page - I started this site in 1993 when I started the internet Rockhounds List now hosted at drizzle.com. It has links to numerous web sites related to mineral collecting and the geosciences.
Mindat - probably the best overall site for the amateur collector/mineralogist. Has all the accredited species, most of the worlds known localities, forums, and discussion groups. An excellent and highly recommended resource!

The Mineral Collectors Network - I recently started this group as a social network on Ning. It is an online community for everyone interested in mineralogy and mineral collecting.
It features the ability to:
- Add Photos
- Add Videos
- Post Events
- Post Blogs
- Participate in Forums
- Participate in Online Chat
- Add RSS Feeds
- Buy, sell, and trade mineral specimens
Come join us!
The International Thumbnail Mineral Collectors Association - a group on Ning for thumbnail mineral specimen collectors.
The Rockhounds Mailing List - this is the current subscriber page for the original Rockhounds List which I started in 1993. A serious and great group of people. Highly recommended!
The Rockhounds at Drizzle - the social network on Ning for members of the Rockhounds Mailing List, discussed above.