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SOUTHEAST GUIDE: Mineral Resources

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Dorr, Ann P., and Alma Hale Paty, 2002, Minerals: Foundations of Society, American Geological Institute: Alexandria, VA.
Hudson, T., F.D. Fox, and G.S. Plumlee, 1999, Metal Mining and the Environment, American Geological Institute: Alexandria, VA.
Mineralogy Database: http://www.webmineral.com/
Mineral Information Institute: http://www.mii.org, 475 17th St. #510 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 297-3226
National Mining Association: www.nma.org
Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals & Textures: http://www.geolab.unc.edu/Petunia/IgMetAtlas/mainmenu.html
International Colored Gemstone Association: http://gemstone.org/index.html
Mineral Resources for Teachers: http://www.womeninmining.org/
State Gems and Minerals: www.jewelrymall.com/stategems.html
State Mineral Statistics and Information: http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/state/
Grandy, James W., 1982, Guide to Eastern Rocks and Minerals, Hancock House Publishers, Ltd: British Columbia, Canada.
Gold:
Prospecting and Mining Journal, July 2002 Feature Story, Piedmont Gold: Brief history of gold mining in the piedmont of the Southeast by state. http://www.icmj2.com/02Jul/02JulFeature.htm ICMJs
Reed Gold Mine, North Carolina Historic Site: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/reed/reed.htm
Ductown, Tennessee:
Mining the Copper Basin in Southeast Tennessee: http://www.telliquah.com/History2.htm
Minerals And Mining of the Copper Basin: http://www.gamineral.org/copperbasin.htm
West Virginia
History of WV Mineral Industries - Salt: http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/geology/geoldvsa.htm
History of WV Mineral Industries - Iron: http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/geology/geoldvir.htm

Virginia
Virginia's Natural Resources and Physiological Provinces: http://www.myschoolonline.com/page/0,1871,51741-148928-53-22628,00.html
South Carolina
Hidden treasures: Rocks and minerals of the South Carolina Piedmont: http://www.hiltonpond.org/ArticleMineralsSCMain.html
North Carolina
Kentucky
USGS Professional Paper 1151-H: The Geology of Kentucky: Economic Geology
Georgia
Florida
Florida's Geological History Geological Resources: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/guerry/GLY4155/sp35/Fgs35.HTM
Florida's Minerals: Making life possible: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/geologictopics/Minerals.htm
 
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