Chapter 2
              Atoms, Minerals, Crystals, and Gemstones 
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last edited:  10/31/07            
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atomic mass number
atomic mass number definition
atomic mass number and isotopes
atomic nucleus
lecture on the atomic nucleus
atomic number
atomic number definition
periodic table-atomic number
atomic number symbol
atomic structure
structure of the atom
atomic structure-overview
atomic weight
atomic weight definition
atomic weights of the elements
chemical bonding                                                 
chemical bonding lecture
the nature of the covalent bond
tutorial-covalent bond
the covalent bond
nature of the ionic bond
chemical properties-HCl reaction
reaction of calcite and dolomite to HCl
crystal
largest mineral crystals on record*
crystal growing
experiment in growing alum crystals
growing crystals for students-links*
crystal growing links
crystal growing recipes
growing crystals
crystalline structure                                                                      
diamond and graphite structures*
graphite molecular model
visible crystals reflect molecular structure*
3D solid state crystal models
crystallography
crystallography (upper level)
crystal systems-Amethyst Galleries*
crystals, twinned
quartz-Japanese twin crystal
twinned minerals-Amethyst Galleries*
gemstones-birthstones
Birthstones-Michael Schweska- Cochise College
Birthstones-Jennifer Scott- Cochise College
gemstones-cabochons
cabochon gems-Mandarava
making cabochons
natural cabochons stones
gemstones-faceted
faceted gemstones
gemstones-overviews
all about jewels
birthstones-mineral galleries
birthstones-gems4friends
gemstones and gemology
gem gallery
glass
glass-definition
lecture notes on glass
ion
ion-definition
isotope
mineral collecting areas
United States mineral collecting sites
mineral collecting in Virginia
rockhounding-Arkansas
mineral collecting-Franklin, New Jersey
mineral collections
mineral index
mineral photos-theImage
Ecole des Mines de Paris Mineralogy Museum
the mineral and gemstone kingdom
mineral definition
definition of a mineral
mineral classification
the minerals page
minerals-University of Colorado
mineral identification
mineral database-Athena
minerals by name-mineral galleries
minerals by class-mineral galleries
mineraloid
What is a mineral?
mineraloid-Emporia State University
mineraloid-definition
minerals in thin section
index of minerals  in thin section
minerals, origin of names
minerals and their names
rules for the naming of a new mineral
periodic table of the elements
Periodic Table-Los Alamos
periodic table-ChemiCool
periodic table-detailed
periodic table and explanations
silicon
silicon-Jefferson Lab
silicon chemical data
silicone
the difference between silicon, silica, and silicone