LINKS
TO OTHER LAPIDARY SITES
The sites listed below are some of the many sites
available on the internet.
The
first group of sites are general interest sites which will
help you find information about lapidary groups/clubs/minerals.
Victorian
Gem Clubs Association
This is the home page of the new Victorian Gem Clubs Association
(V.G.C.A)
website.
http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/table.shtml
This
site is 'Bobs Rock shop' in the U.S.A. It is a good source of general
information and has links to many lapidary groups in the U.S.
http://www.facetorsguild.org.au/
This is the Australian facetors guild site, which has information of
interest to facetors and useful links for fossickers. Information on
gem clubs throughout australia can be found at this web site.
http://www.gia.edu/
The Gemmological Institute of America web site.
http://www.mineral.org.au/socs/socs.html
The home page for the mineralogical societies of Australia
The
Fossickers network
This site has information on fossicking, particularly in N.S.W. and
Q.L.D.
Gem fossicking
Australia (including Geelong Gem Club)
This site has information on fossicking locations around Australia plus
information on gemstones and jewellery.
Lapidary World
Lapidary World has extensive information on fossicking, lapidary
equipment etc. It has information on commercial equipment, links to
clubs, a buy/swap/sell page and lots of other information. Worth a look.
Cheong
Park Gem & Mineral Club
The Cheong Park club website provides a good example of how Victorian
club are progressing today.
Mindat.org
This website provides extensive information on minerals and is well
worth visiting to improve your knowledge of the mineral world.
CNC information
This website is not a lapidary sight as such, but provides an insight
into cnc machinery and programming. If you wish to investigate the
field of cnc, perhaps with consideration of its use in lapidary, this
is a reasonable starting point.
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The
following sites are commercial sites and are just provided
for general
information. Their inclusion on this site should not be taken as a
recommendation by the author of this site.
http://www.shell-lap.com.au/
Shelley's lapidary supplies are located in Adelaide in S.A. and are a
general supplier of lapidary equipment.
http://www.aemetal.com.au
A & E METAL MERCHANTS are suppliers of silver and gold wire,
including wire suitable for wire wrapping.
http://www.gemcuts.com.au/
Gemcuts lapidary supplies are located in N.S.W. and supply diamond saw
blades, grinding wheels, carving burrs etc.
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