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GeoCommunicator is
sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service. Interactive maps displaying Land &
Mineral Use Records and other information. |
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American Lands
Access Association Protecting the Public Lands for the Public The A.L.A.A. is a 501(c)(4) organization. Its purpose is promoting and ensuring the right of the amateur hobby collecting, recreational prospecting and mining, and the use of public and private lands for educational and recreational purposes; and to carry the voice of all amateur collectors and hobbyists to our elected officials, government regulators and public land managers. |
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"If it isn’t GROWN, it has to be MINED!” Through
this website, teachers, students, and the general public alike can
access: Free downloadable hands-on
minerals activities suitable for use in the classroom, at home, or as
illustrative demonstrations at community events (National Standards
Included!). |
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Exposing the Truth; One
Mineral Fake, Fraud or Forgery at a Time |
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Natural Museum of Natural
History |
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Site has rock pictures,
vocabulary, pictures and info on every volcano you can imagine! VW is a higher education, k-12, and public
outreach project of the Oregon
Space Grant Consortium administered by the Department of Geosciences at Oregon State University. |
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Recent
Southern CA Earthquakes Southern |
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BLM California manages 15.2
million acres of public lands, nearly 15% of the state's land area. The
Bureau also administers 47 million acres of subsurface mineral estate
underlying federal surface land, 2.5 million acres underlying privately owned
land, 592,000 acres of Native American tribal land where BLM has trust
responsibility for mineral operations. BLM California also manages 1.6
million acres in northwestern |
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Strives to increase public
awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society's use of
resources. Check out their HUGE image library.
Categories include Volcanos, Weather, Waterfalls, Earthquakes, Space
and much more! |
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Gemological
Institute of America GIA is the
world’s largest and most respected nonprofit institute of gemological
research and learning. |
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The Santa Barbara Museum
of Natural History Visit their gallery – the
Mineral and Gem Gallery – displays “Beauty from the Earth” showcasing
specimens from the Museum’s collections. Enjoy the amazing natural beauty of
touchable minerals, beautiful gems, vibrant fluorescent and phosphorescent
specimens, and a “crystal mine” of riches. Learn about the natural history,
historical uses, and impacts of minerals and gems. See the Channel Islands Pygmy Mammoth
skeleton. |
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The public is invited to
attend the Club Meetings. Meetings are
held the 2nd Thursday of every month, Across from the Oaks Mall. |
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The
public is invited to attend the Club Meetings. Meetings are held the last Wednesday of the
month, |
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The aim of the Society is
to promote interest in problems involving geological work in the |
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California Federation of Mineralogical Societies,
Inc. CFMS was organized in 1936 to bring about a closer association of Clubs
and Societies devoted to the study of Earth Sciences and the practice of
Lapidary Arts and Crafts in the Western part of the United States. |
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American Federation
of Mineralogical Societies To
promote popular interest and education in the various Earth Sciences, and in
particular the subjects of Geology, Mineralogy, Paleontology, Lapidary and
other related subjects. |
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