GEO 416K - Earth Materials - Geosciences - LibGuides at University of Texas at Austin

GEO 416K - Earth Materials

This is a brief resource guide for the course Earth Materials, GEO 416K.

Texts and reference materials are located in the Walter Geology Library. Many of them will be on Course Reserves or in Reference. Check the library catalog for location and availability.

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database
This site is an interface to a crystal structure database that includes every structure published in the American Mineralogist, The Canadian Mineralogist, European Journal of Mineralogy and Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, as well as selected datasets from other journals. The database is maintained under the care of the Mineralogical Society of America and the Mineralogical Association of Canada, and financed by the National Science Foundation.
Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery
Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery describes over 600 mineral species and 5,000 specimens, together with several ways of accessing these descriptions. The descriptions include searchable mineralogical data, plus other information of interest to students and rock hounds. This site displays thousands of images of previously sold mineral specimens as a service to rockhounds, students and educators. Search Minerals by Name, Class, and Groupings.

GeoRef
1785 - present. Unlimited users.

Updated bi-monthly. Covers the geology of North America from 1785 to the present, and the geology of the rest of the world from 1933 to the present. Contains references to geoscience journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses. Includes references to all publications of the U.S. Geological Survey. Masters' theses and doctoral dissertations from U.S. and Canadian universities are also covered.
GeoScienceWorld
Dates of coverage vary. Unlimited users. Usage Rights

Updated weekly. Provides full text access to over 30 core journals from a variety of geoscience publishers.
Glossary of Geology
Most current edition. Unlimited users.

Updated regularly. Provides online access to a primary source for terminology in the field of the geosciences. Access to more than 39,000 glossary entries contained in the Fifth Edition of the print Glossary. In addition to the 13,000 updated entries that appeared in the Fifth Edition, more than 1100 changes, deletions and additions have been made to the online version since the publication of the print edition
Searchable using terms, words within terms or definitions, categories and Spanish-language equivalents. Boolean operators (and/or/not) are available for each search field. Search fields may also be combined or may be browsed using a pop-up word wheel.

mindat.org
Mindat.org has been running since October 2000 with the aim of building and sharing information about minerals, their properties and where they are found. It is now the world's largest public database of mineral information with an army of worldwide volunteers adding and verifying new information daily.
Mineralogy Database
The Mineralogy Database contains 4,714 individual mineral species descriptions with links and a comprehensive image library. Each mineral has a page linked to tables devoted to crystallography, crystal structures, X-Ray powder diffraction, chemical composition, physical and optical properties, Dana's New classification, Strunz classification, mineral specimen images, and alphabetical listings of mineral species. There also are extensive links to other external sources of mineral data and information.

The 23rd edition of the manual of mineral science
Publication Date: 2008
Dana's new mineralogy : the system of mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana
Publication Date: 1997
Encyclopedia of mineral names
Publication Date: 1997
Encyclopedia of minerals
Publication Date: 1990
Glossary of mineral synonyms
Publication Date: 1999
Handbook of mineralogy
Publication Date: 1990
Hey's mineral index : mineral species, varieties, and synonyms
Publication Date: 1993
Introduction to optical mineralogy
Publication Date: 2004
Mineral physics & crystallography : a handbook of physical constants
Publication Date: 1995
Mineral reference manual
Publication Date: 1991
Rock-forming minerals
Publication Date: 1978-

Copper -- A Metal for the Ages
Jeff Doebrich; U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet, 2009-3031.
Garnet—An Essential Industrial Mineral and January’s Birthstone
James G. Evans, Phillip R. Moyle, David G. Frank, and Donald W. Olson, 2006; U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2006-3149.
Limestone—A Crucial and Versatile Industrial Mineral Commodity
James D. Bliss, Timothy S. Hayes, and Greta J. Orris. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2008-3089.
Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data
On-Line Spatial Data Interactive maps and downloadable data for regional and global Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, and Mineral Resources; U.S. Geological Survey.
Minerals Publications and Data Products
Minerals Information products focus on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials.
Molybdenum—A Key Component of Metal Alloys
S.J. Kropschot; U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2009-3106.
USGS National Minerals Information Center (PDF)