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Public Land Survey System
In the US, this is the Township and Range coordinates that are used in Ohio and west of the Ohio River and in Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and west. Here is a link to page on wikipedia. Similar survey system was used in Western Canada called the Dominion Land Survey.
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Fossil Collecting in Lodi, Medina County Ohio
Fossil Collecting in Ohio Lodi City Park ( Medina County) permits collecting in Mississippian rocks (Meadville Shale).
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Fossil Collecting Index for North America
Here is the original webpage. on fortunecity.com Fossil Collecting sites in North America The information contained herein was provided by fossil people who generously offered it over the mail lists or sent it directly to this page. It is always of the utmost importance that collectors be fully respectful of private property rights, and adhere…
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Ohio Geological Survey Bulletins
Report of the Geological Survey of OhioDr. J. S. Newberry, State Geologist (volumes 1-4)Dr. Edward Orton, State Geologist (volumes 5-11) Published by authority of the Legislature of OhioColumbus, Ohio : Nevins & Meyers, 1873-1906 From Ohio State Unversity – Geology Library – Ohio Geological Survey: Reports The online collection currently contains volumes 1-11 of the…
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Trilobite Web sites
triloworld – A collection of information on trilobites Western Trilobite Association – Group of dedicated amateur and professional trilobite collectors whose focus is on western North America http://www.trilobites.info/ – Trilobite Reference Site PaleoBiology Database – List of Trilobite species
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The Giant Crystal Project
The Giant Crystal Project – A cool web site dedicated to giant crystals. I have personally seen the giant spodumene in the Etta Mine, Keystone South Dakota.
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Minerals found in Ohio
From Ohio History Central website Minerals of Ohio Minerals are naturally occurring elements or compounds that are the constituents of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock. In unusual circumstances, minerals may grow into typical crystal forms that make them desirable to collectors. Most people would not think of Ohio as a state that would yield a…
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GeoFacts Guides from ODNR
Geofacts are very interesting short publications concerning geology in OhioFrom the Ohio Dept of Natural Resources: GeoFacts No. 1 – Bedrock topography of Ohio [530 KB PDF] GeoFacts No. 2 – Industrial-mineral mine-permitting procedures in Ohio. GeoFacts No. 3 – Earthquakes and seismic risk in Ohio [171 KB PDF] GeoFacts No. 4 – Ohio Shale…
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DRC 2.0 Update – Build 2.014 is available
Hi everyone:I just released an update to Digital Rockhound’s companion version 2.0. 1 Bugfix related saving Mineral Specimen Data.Full revision history This update will be made available through the integrated update feature (Added in build 2.0.12). This update is free to all current users of DRC 2.0.I have sent email notification to all current users,…