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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