Resources

Geology: Where to Start?

We recommend:

• OpenGeology: Free Open Resources for the Geo-sciences  

• OpenLearn: Geology

TBGLC Geology & Lapidary Resources

• Geo.All.of.Time.in.One.Year

• Rock Tumbling Guide

TBGLC Club Documents

• TBGLC Membership Form.

• Event Liability Waiver & Automobile Waiver

• TBGLC Business Cards Sheet (print onto card stock & cut)

• DRAFT Tri-Fold Club Brochure  (Print duplex short side to fold)

• Event Guide and Hiking Checklist

Basic Geology

• YouTube: Bozeman Science: Geology

• YouTube: Bozeman Science: Plate Tectonics

• Making North America 1 of 3 (Origins)

Mineral Identification

• Every Pebble Tells A Story (with rock & mineral identification keys)

• Mineral Identification Video

• How to identify your Rocks

• B.C. Gov: The Identification of Common Rocks

• Earth Science Australia: Rock Identification Basics

Geology Educational Resources

• MIT OpenCourseWare: Introduction to Geology   See full list of courses.

• OpenLearn: Geology

• Khanacademy.org: earth-history

• Basic Geology for Home Schooling

• Rock / Mineral Identification by Pictures Pages

• The Most Helpful Online Geology Resources

• Birkbeck Moodle: Structural Geology

• MineGuy101 Video Series

• Gem Society: Gemology Resources

• OpenGeology.org  (free textbooks)

Reddit: Geology and Lapidary Groups

• https://www.reddit.com/r/geology/

• https://www.reddit.com/r/rockhounds/

• https://www.reddit.com/r/mining/

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Lapidary/

• https://www.reddit.com/r/WireWrapping/

Local Geology: Where to Start?

• Introductory Resources for Exploring the Geology of Ontario

• Northern Ontario GeoTours

• Ontario.ca | Geology and Geoscience

• Ontario.ca | GeologyOntario

Thunder Bay / Local Geology

• Northern Ontario GeoTours

  • Thunder Bay: Geology of the Lakehead Region

• Amethyst Resources

  • Geology.com: What is Amethyst

  • Mineralogy of the Amethyst Mines in the Thunder Bay Area

  • Amethyst Mine Panorama 

  • Blue Point Amethyst Mine

  • Diamond Willow Amethyst Mine

Northwestern Ontario Geology Resources

• Ministry of Northern Development and Mines

• The Institute on Lake Superior Geology

• Lakehead Region Conservation Authority: Geology

• University of Waterloo: Earth Sciences Museum

• Ontario.ca: The Ring of Fire

• Ontario Geological Survey

• TBPL Gateway to NWO History: Mining, Mines

Federal and Provincial Resources

• Natural Resources Canada: Earth Sciences and Publications FTP site

• Earth Sciences Canada and MineralsED: K12 Education Resources

• GeologyOntario Site

• Geological Survey of Canada: Ann Sabine's Index to Field Guides and her local guide Rocks and Minerals for the Collector: Sudbury to Winnipeg

• Very Basic Geology of Ontario

• Grand Portage National Monument Geology

  • Grand Portage Geology: Technical Guide (PDF)

Geology Clubs: Canada

• Calgary Rock & Lapidary Club

• Ottawa   Lapsmith  &  Mineral   Club

Rock and Mineral Vendors

• Amethyst Mine Panorama for local amethyst.

• Silver Cove Rocks and Minerals for national, worldwide specimens

World Resources

• Geology.com ; 

• Mindat.org: Database of minerals great for identification. Also minfind.com and gemdat.org

• A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum at Michigan Tech

Maps and Data

• MNDM: Bedrock Geology of Ontario: West-Central Sheet 

• Geology Ontario Mineral Inventory (inc. KML Files)

  • Google Earth KML data file of Ontario's Abandoned Mines 

• Ancient Earth Globe

• Ontario Pits and Quarries Mapping Tool

Software and Applications

• Mapping & Maps

  • Best of Show GPS app: OfflineMaps 

  • Maps: Google Earth, Google Maps, satellites.pro

• Geology Apps 

  • Smart Geology, Mine180. RockD

• Geology Software

  • QGIS: qgis.org software for 3D mapping and visualization.

  • GPlates: gplates.org software shows plate tectonics.

• Nature Apps

  • iNaturalist

  • Merlin Bird Id