Internet

You will find here a selection of the many existing internet databases and lexica about geology, rocks and minerals – several outstanding knowledge portals from the English speaking community are listed as well.

• Geological Data Viewer  of the Swiss Geological Survey
  No lexicon, but an extensive online collection of geological knowledge in map form.
  
  
• Wikipedia earth sciences portal
  Lots of information about geology, of a surprisingly good standard, is found here.
  
  
• Lexicool: linklist of geology lexica
  Multilanguage lexica, glossaries and dictionaries about geology

• Kristalle.ch
  So to speak, the mother of all mineral links in the German speaking community. Offers considerably more than the name suggests.
  
  
• Glossary of geology 
  Geological technical terms explained briefly and precisely
  
  
• The lexicon of the Earth
  Extensive knowledge portal for geography, geology and earth sciences.
  
  
• Mineral and fossil atlas  
  The most comprehensive collection of information on minerals and fossils in the German speaking community. Additionally, comprehensive information on rocks, geology, mining as well as many other topics
  
  
• Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms  
  English geology dictionary (no German entries)
  
  
• Geologynet
  Very comprehensive database of minerals, rocks and much more.
  
  
• ATHENA Mineralogy Database
  The most extensive mineralogical database of Switzerland.
  
  
• Mindat.org
  The most comprehensive collection on minerals in the internet.
  
  
• Mineralogy Database 
  Substantial collection of minerals.
  
  
• Lithostratigraphic lexicon of Switzerland 
  Do you not know what is meant by Oehrli-Kalk or Effinger-Schichten? The lithostratigraphic lexicon will further assist you.
  
  
• Lithostratigraphic lexicon
  Lithostratigraphic units of Germany.
  
  
• Earth sciences dictionary German-English 
  if you are looking for a geology term in English or vice versa.
  
  
• Geoinformatic lexicon
  Extensive online reference on geoinformatics – for computer scientists.
  
  
• Dimension stone database of the Naturstein-Verband Schweiz
  Collection on dimension stone of the Naturstein-Verband Schweiz. Contains not only Swiss rocks.
  
  
• Naturstein-Datenbank.de
  According to self-promotion, the world’s largest database on dimension stone.
  
  
• Naturalstone-net  – everything for the industry
  Extensive collection of commercially available dimension stone. With tips on how to use them.
  
  
• Hydrogeological glossary
  International glossary of hydrogeology in many languages.
  
  
• Lexicon of earth sciences
  Spektrum.de offers access to the online lexicon (in German).
  
  
• Linklist of geological glossaries
  ATS Translation offers access to online lexica, glossaries and dictionaries.
  
  
• Dictionary Applied Geology: Deutsch-English-Español-Français (PDF)
  Lexicon from Freiberg Online Geoscience (Technische Universität Freiberg)

Literatur

Specialist literature can easily be found using search engines. Hence, only a selection with a Swiss focus is offered here.

• Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz
  Stalder, Wagner, Graeser und Stuker
  Wepf Verlag
  ISBN 3-85977-200-7

             
        The most comprehensive compilation of the Swiss minerals. A classic.

• Minerals first discovered in Switzerland and minerals named after Swiss individuals
  Alles über die in der Schweiz entdeckten Mineralien. Englisch.
  Philippe Roth
  Im Eigenverlag
  ISBN 3-980-7561-8-1
  
  
• Geologie der Alpen
  O. Adrian Pfiffner
  Hauptverlag/UTB
  ISBN 978-3-8252-8416-9
                

        Not really a lexicon, but a compilation of the lexical scope of geological         knowledge of the Alps.