Special thanks to Joe George, Rick Dillhoff, Saul Krotki, Bob Jackson and Dr. Rob Lavinsky
for allowing me to use their mineral photographs on this website...
Please spend some time and visit their websites!

RELATED LINKS

Northwest related Pacific Northwest Chapter Friends of Mineralogy (PNCFM) If you are reading this, you should probably check out the PNCFM link and become a member. The symposiums offer a great opportunity to meet other friendly, knowledgeable people in the northwest mineral community. mindat.org - Washington, USA page Joe George's Cascade Scepters Bob Jackson's Geology Adventures Washington State Mineral Council Washington Agate and Mineral Society Inc. Washington State Geology Map Server Saul Krotki's Photo Overview at mindat.org Bohemia Aj's Bohemian Minerals

Other American Federation of Mineralogical Societies the-vug.com Dr. Rob Lavinsky's The Arkenstone

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