Links to Web Sites for Rock Hounds

Alpha Supply - Lapidary and Jeweler's Supply  - Good source of supplies
Americal Federation of Mineralogical Societies - the motherload of rock information

BHI-Fossil Facts-Law and Policy - the Black Hill Institute shares the view of those who collect fossils for fun or profit.

Bonanza Opal Mine - A fee digging site for opals and a good source of information on opals

charles b. ward fluorescent minerals - UV LAMPS - Good prices on UV Lamps

FMS - Fluorescent Mineral Dealers - Equipment and Specimens - Comprehensive list of UV Dealers

Fossil Legislation & Ethics- Part of Kuban's Paleo Place - Links of legislation affecting fossil collectors

International Gem Society - Learn about, get training and link to gem dealers here.

Just The Facts, A publication of A.A.P.S. - More on proposed fossil legislation

Mineralogy Database  a great place to research minerals by location or name - has pictures and crystal models, chemistry...

Nearctica - Paleontology - Collecting Fossils and the Law - Books on Fossil Collecting and preparation
Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies - Links to all rock clubs in the USA, articles and more links

Pend Oreille Rock & Gem - Good Rock Club site with maps to sites in driving distance of Pend Oreille County

Products from Arrowhead Gemcraft - A lapidary supply source

Richardson's Rock Ranch - Lapidary Equipment, Thundereggs, agates, rock spheres...

Rock and Gem Magazine - A handy source of information on rockhounding an lapidary.

Spectrum Sunstone Mines - A fee collection site for sunstones.  People who collect their own lapidary stones like these.

Ultraviolet Display Lamps - A wide variety of UV Display lamps and list of dealers

United Nuclear - UV Lights - Another source of UV lights

USDA Forest Service - Caring for the land and serving people. - Forest Service Home Page

Washington Prospectors Mining Association - Good site for gold panning and prospecting

Way Too Cool UV Lamps - the best UV lamps for finding and looking at fluorescent minerals.