Anything and Everything you ever want to know about Gems and Minerals! These are more educational links that will give you information about all sorts of topics including identification, location, and rockhounding…..
http://www.mindat.org/
Mindat.org The world’s largest public database of mineral information.
http://geology.com/
Geology.com News & information about Geology & Earth Science.
http://www.rockngem.com/
Rock and Gem Magazine The leading magazine for the lapidary & mineral hobbyist.
http://www.webelements.com/
The Periodic Table of Elements
https://www.americangeosciences.org/critical-issues/maps/texas-surface-geology-map
Interactive map of the surface geology of Texas
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7sU1l5EcQDLTUVBQXJIRkpWXzA/preview
The Story of Fluorescence
https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-identify-minerals-1440936
10 Steps for Easy Mineral Identification