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Minerals
Paleontology
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Rocks
Sands
Volcanics
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The GEOLOGY component will contains a variety of images.  Currently the categories are shown on the left margin of this page.  Just "mouse click" on the category to view the new page.

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MINERALS - Images and information on over a hundred species

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ROCKS - Images and information on Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary groups.

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DESERTS - Images and information pertaining to the geomorphology of desert landscapes with emphasis on the deserts of the southwestern United States.

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PALEONTOLOGY - Primarily invertebrate fossils from Arizona.

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SANDS - Microscopic views of sands from around the planet.  Each photo is accompanied by a description of the sand particles, environment of deposition and geologic significance.  There will also be a size classification chart and site map.

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For a look a state of the art mineralogy, check out this web site:

                                            http://www.cems.stonybrook.edu/~celestian/research.html