Resources and Links
Museums and Societies
American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
Burpee Museum of Natural History
Midwest Federation of Mineralogical & Geological Societies
The Mineral Museum of Michigan
University of Wisconsin Geology Museum
UW Madison Department of Geoscience
Wisconsin Federation of Museums
Area Clubs
Badger Lapidary and Geological Society
Black Hawk Gem and Mineral Club (Rock Island Illinois)
Cedar Valley Rock Club, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society
Chippewa Valley Gem and Mineral Society, Eau Claire, WI
Des Plaines Valley Geological Society (Des Plaines, IL)
Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois
Elgin Rock and Mineral Society
Four Lakes Metal Detecting Club
Mid-america Geographic Foundation, Fond du lac, WI
Neville Public Museum (which has a rock club)
Oshkosh Earth Science Club, Oshkosh, WI
Rock Ladies Educational Business
Rock River Valley Geological Club
St Croix Rockhounds, Stillwater, MN
Wisconsin Geological Society (Milwaukee)
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Attractions of Geologic Interest
Cave of the Mounds, Blue Mounds, WI
Crystal Cave W965 State Road 29, Spring Valley, WI 54767
Kickapoo Caverns 4850 Rhein Hollow Road, Wauzeka, WI 53826
Crater of Diamonds State Park Arkansas
Castellated Mounds of Central Wisconsin
Baraboo Point of Rocks Historical Geological Feature
Earthcache entries for Wisconsin
Ledgeview Park W2348 Short Road Chilton, WI (920) 849-7094
Timms Hill, Highest Point in Wisconsin
Miscellaneous Resources
Prof Dutch's Geology of Wisconsin
First Illinois Geological Survey 1851-1875 online
Morvel tectonic plate movement model
About fireballs (meteor falls) and reporting them
Mississippi Valley Archeology Center
An Online Guide to Sequence Stratigraphy
Invertebrate Paleontology Tutorial
Mineralogical Society of America
Ultimate Beginners Guide to Rock Tumbling
Consumer Affairs (resource for gold dealers, collectors, etc)
Home Hobbies: Rock Collecting by HomeAdvisor
Maryville University Guide to Geodes
Rock Collecting: An Educational Home Hobby
Basement Guides: Rock Collecting & Geology Basics
Sources of Rocks and Gear
Metaphysical Crystals and Stone Resources
Angel Light, LLC Elm Grove WI
Crystal Life Technology Geneva, IL
Earthsong Books & Gifts Janesville, WI
Free Spirit Crystals Rough specimens, tumbled stones, & large pieces - Butler, WI
Mimosa Books & Gifts Specimens & tumbled stones - Madison, WI
Peaceful Heart Gifts & Books 123 S. Main Street, Oregon, WI 53575 (608) 835-5288
The Rose Gallery Lake Mills, WI
Shakti Bookshop A small selection of minerals & tumbled stones - Madison, WI
Mystic Moraine Minerals 500 W Milwaukee St, Janesville, WI 53548 - 608-563-0223 - Email Mystic Moraine (grand opening on 5/12/18)
General Rock & Gear Resources
Bob's Rock Shop Sales and abundant information for rockhounds
Burnies Rock Shop Rocks, Minerals, Gems, Jewelry Madison, WI
Casoro: Guide to Diamonds, Rocks, and Minerals
Dust Devil Mining Sunstone Mine, OR
Earthaven Museum - Earth Science Education Gillett, WI
Earth Prospect Minerals Plymouth, WI
Gary's Rock Shop Viroqua, WI - Beginners to serious collectors; lapidary supplies
Jack Pine Rock Shop Hayward, WI
Larsons' Rocks and Minerals Reedsburg, WI
Leach's Rock & Gift Shop Nekoosa, WI
Pampered Stones Ripon, WI
Minerals and More (previously Relics Fossils and Rocks)
Rosley's Rocks and Gems Chicago, IL
Steven's Rocks & Gifts Marshall, WI-Cut & uncut rocks, geodes, polished, art objects
(Inactive links removed or updated 3/21/17. Links also removed when Google Maps has indicated that a business is permanently closed.)