Links
http://www.bgs.ac.uk
British Geological Survey - Extensive publications list and downloadable
information (including some great ‘fossil’ screen savers).
http://www.ex.ac.uk/geomincentre/intro.htm
Camborne School of Mines Virtual Museum. This recently developed
site treats geological and mineralogical aspects of the Cornubian
Orefield. Check out, essential for granites and mineralisation.
http://www.english-nature.org.uk
English Nature - Government funded body promoting conservation
of England’s wildlife and natural features. Check out Geological
Sites pages for more information on geology of England and by
county.
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~imw/safety.htm
Geology of the Wessex Coast, Southern England. Developed by Ian
West of the School of Ocean And Earth Science, Southampton University.
Excellent site for Mesozoic strata, missing in Cornwall. The Site
also includes an in depth discussion of safety issues in the field.
http://www.swgfl.org.uk/jurassic/
Jurassic Coast WHS - Informative guide to the Dorset & East Devon
World Heritage Site. Lots of events and excellent links with other
sites.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/museum/earthgalleries/
Natural History Museum - details of the Earth Galleries and geological
collections together with news of current events.
http://www.rockwatch.org.uk/
ROCKWATCH is the national club for young geologists.
http://www.trevithick-society.org.uk/trevithick.htm
The Trevithick Society focuses on Cornwall’s mining and industrial
heritage. One section of the website is devoted to Trevithick
himself.
http://www.ukrigs.org.uk
UK RIGS & links to other RIGS Groups around Britain - if you
want to know more about RIGS, UK-wide and/or for links and contact
points for all other UK RIGS groups. Also includes comprehensive
Health, Safety & Site Access guidance in chapter 5 of the RIGS
Handbook.
http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/
How Volcanoes Work - Award Winning site (sponsored by NASA). All
you could ever want to know about volcanoes - if you can do their
quiz on the dynamics of eruptions then you deserve a gold star!!
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/carn_brea_mining
CarnBrea Mining Society
http://king.edward.mine.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/
King Edward Mine
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