Pyrite
Where do I start?
If you are a beginner you may be wondering how should
I start collecting? Where can I get ideas?
Try magazine subscriptions
Rocks
and Minerals Devoted to collecting
minerals, rocks, and fossils. Oldest in the nation.
Been here since 1926
Mineralogical Record
A bit more advanced. Geared towards the study
and collecting of minerals
Lapidary
Journal A gem and jewelry magazine
Try the internet
My Links Page Will give you
some idea of what is out there.
Try some local museums:
Amhurst, MA Beneski Museum of Natural History
https://www.amherst.edu/museums/naturalhistory
Cambridge, MA Harvard Museum of Natural History
http://hmnh.harvard.edu/http://hmnh.harvard.edu/
Try contacting local clubs
Try contacting mineral dealers
Try some books
One free source may be your local library
A beginner book that I like is Rocks and Minerals by
Herbert Zim. It is written for younger readers
but has quite a bit of information
http://www.amazon.com/Rocks-Minerals-Herbert-Zim/dp/B000NXI3B2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217100103&sr=1-5
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