The following internet sites are useful for learning about mineral and energy resources.

http://minerals.er.usgs.gov/
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Resources Program web site provides information and data about the mineral and energy resources of the United States.

http://www.doe.gov/
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) web site provides information and data about energy resources, such as coal, oil, and uranium, of the United States.

http://www.info-mine.com/
The Info-Mine web site offers information about mining and the mining industry.

http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RBurt/MinHistNet/
The Mining History Network, at Exeter University in Great Britain, provides educational information about the history of mining around the world.

http://minerals.usgs.gov/
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Resources Program web site provides information and data about the mineral and energy resources of the United States, including statistics and information on the worldwide supply, demand, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, the national security, and protection of the environment.

http://energy.usgs.gov/
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Energy Resources Program web site provides information and data about the energy resources of the United States, including statistics and information on the worldwide supply, demand, and flow of petroleum.

http://www.info-mine.com/
The Info-Mine web site offers news and information about mining and the mining industry.

http://www.smenet.org/opaque-ore/
The Virtual Atlas of Opaque and Ore Minerals, from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, provides over 400 full color photomicrographs of the major ore-forming associations and opaque minerals in non-mineralized rocks. It describes typical examples of each material from many classical localities throughout the world.

http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Engineering/Mining/
Links to mining, mineralogy, and materials sites from Yahoo.com.

---

Back to Chapter Web Sites

feedback form | permissions | international | locate your campus rep | request a review copy

digital solutions | publish with us | customer service | mhhe home

---

Copyright ©2001 The McGraw-Hill Companies.
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of the The McGraw-Hill Companies.