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Flammable Ice. Methane Hydrate Deposits p.526
Web site describing the distribution of gas hydrates around the world.

Below you will find links to a number of other interesting web sites with information about Geologic Resources.


American Association of Petroleum Geologists
An international association (despite its name) of professional geologists interested in locating, understanding, and exploiting petroleum resources around the world.
( http://www.aapg.org )
The United States Minerals Management Service
MMS manages US offshore mineral resources and collect mineral royalties for the US.
( http://www.mms.gov )
MineNet
As always, MineNet is a World Wide Web (WWW) gateway for the mining industry.
( http://www.microserve.net/~doug/ )
Gold Prospecting
Site devoted to amateur gold prospecting, but also contains some information on gold occurrences around the world.
( http://www.klws.com/gold/gold.html )
The Homestake Mine
Visit one of the richest gold mines on Earth - the Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota, USA.
( http://www.homestaketour.com/ )
South African Chamber of Mines
No pun intended, the Chamber of Mines, South Africa regulates mining activity in the richest country (with repsect to mineral resources) on Earth.
( http://www.bullion.org.za/welkome.html )
The World Museum of Mining
An attempt to preserve the history of mining in Butte, Montana, USA.
( http://www.miningmuseum.org/ )
Kennecott Utah Copper
Owners of the world's largest hole in the ground.
( http://www.odyssey-web.com/kennecott/ )
Coal Education Web Site
"Father, won't you take me down to Muhlenberg County, down by the Green River where Paradise lay..."
( http://www.coaleducation.org/ )
Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development
The U.S. Department of Energy thinks green is more than just the color of money.
( http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/ )







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