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(R—REFERENCE; JR—JUNIOR; M—MEMORIAL; TX—TEXAS)
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AFGHANISTAN
542 The Gem Hunter
333 Gemstones of Afghanistan
AGATES
231 Agates (British Isles)
R 597 Agates
089 The Agates of North America
348 Agates of Northern Mexico
238 The Book of Agates and Other Quartz Gems
617 Geodes: Nature’s Treasures
572 One Man’s Journey—The Lake Superior Agate
237 The Origin of Agates, Thundereggs and Other Nodular Structures
ALASKA
200 A Roadside Geology of Alaska
AMBER
173 Amber: The Golden Gem of the Ages
AMMONITES, CEPHALOPODS
463 Ammonites and Other Cephalopods of the Pierre Seaway
TX 376 E Cretaceous Ammonites and Cephalopods
APPALACHIA
090 Appalachian Mineral and Gem Trails
670 B In Suspect Terrain
APPRAISING
134 Gems and Jewelry Appraising
AQUAMARINES
255 Antero Aquamarines
ARCTIC
606 Barren Lands—Search for Diamonds in the North American Arctic
ARIZONA
127 The Age of Dinosaurs in Northern Arizona
581 Arizona Minerals and How to Find Them
351 Gem Trails of Arizona
646 Geology Underfoot in Northern Arizona
676 Index of Mining Properties in Santa Cruz, Arizona
409 Mineralogy of Arizona
476 Minerals of Arizona—A Field Guide for Collectors
200 B Roadside Geology of Arizona
632 The Rockhound’s Guide to Arizona
ARKANSAS
352 Collecting Arkansas Minerals—a Reference and Guide
467 Collecting Crystals—The Guide to Quartz in Arkansas
669 Genuine Diamonds Found in Arkansas
353 Rockhounding in Arkansas
ART DECO
230 Authentic Art Deco Jewelry Designs
ARTIFACTS (also see INDIAN—NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS, HISTORY, ART)
ATLAS—GEMS, MINERALS
619 Atlas of Rock-forming Minerals in Thin Section
262 Coast to Coast Gem Atlas
275 Western Gem Hunter’s Guide
AUSTIN AREA: TX
601 Austin, Texas and Beyond—Geology and Environment
602 Cretaceous Volcanism in the Austin Area
593 Environmental Geology of the Austin Area—An Aid to Urban Planning
548 Flood Hazards along the Balcones Escarpment in Central Texas
085 Geology of the Llano Region and Austin Area Field Excursion
135 Guide to Points of Geologic Interest in Austin
550 Guidebook to the Geology of Travis County
202 Land Capability in the Lake Travis Vicinity, TX
622 Volcanic Features of the Austin Area
AUSTRALIA
394 Australian Opals:
Vol. 1 Beautiful Opals of the Desert
Vol. 2 Beautiful Queensland Opals
Vol. 3 Beautiful Lightning Ridge
059 Australian Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones
570 A Field Guide to Australian Opals
489 Introduction to Mining (Australia)
411 Minerals of Broken Hill
144 Opal Adventures
AXINITE
694 D Collector’s Guide to the Axinite Group
BEADING
229 Advanced Beadwork
026 The Basics of Bead Stringing
072 The Bead Book—Create Your Own Beautiful Beadwork
701 Beaded Adornment
505 Beads: An Exploration of Bead Traditions Around the World
075 Beads:The Art of Stringing
701 Beaded Adornment
702 Bedouin Jewellery in Saudi Arabia
244 The Book of Beads
650 Contemporary Bead and Wire Jewelry
245 The History of Beads from 30,000 B. C. to the Present
698 How to Do Bead Work
104 Restringing Beads and Pearls
039 Step-by-Step Bead Stringing
566 A World of Beads
BERYL
M 600 Beryl and Its Color Varieties
BERYLLIUM
297 Beryllium-Evaluation of Deposits During Prospecting and Exploratory Work
BIG BEND AREA: TX
196 A The Big Bend of the Rio Grande
196 B Big Bend—Set of Geologic Maps
488 Geology of Big Bend National Park
298 I’ll Gather My Geese
659 Naturalists’ Big Bend
BIOGRAPHY
542 The Gem Hunter: True Adventures of an American in Afghanistan (G. Bowersox)
298 I’ll Gather My Geese (Hallie Stillwell)
R 371 On Solid Ground—Memoirs of a Texas Geologist (Virgil Barnes)
265 Reminiscences of a Mineralogist (Arthur Montgomery)
BRITISH ISLES (also see ENGLAND)
231 Agates
474 The Observer’s Book of Geology
485 B South Wales
485 A Southwest England
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY (UNIV. OF TEXAS PUBLICATIONS) TX
(also see FOSSILS, GEOLOGY, or TEXAS)
196 A The Big Bend of the Rio Grande
196 B Big Bend—Set of Geologic Maps
087 Calderas and Mineralization: Volcanic Geology….Chinati Caldera Complex
554 Cambrian Trilobites and Brachiopods….
086 Cenozoic Geology of the Trans-Pecos Volcanic Field of Texas
R 553 Contributions to Geology
464 Cretaceous Carbonates of Texas and Mexico
167 Development of the Mercury Mining Industry
204 The Edwards Reef Complex and Associated Sedimentation in Central Texas
084 Field Excursion of Eastern Llano Region
548 Flood Hazards along the Balcones Escarpment in Central Texas
083 Fluorspar in Texas
557 Geologic and Historic Guide to the State Parks of Texas
206 The Geologic Story of the Palo Duro Canyon
R 195 The Geology of Texas—Vol. 1
372 Geology of the Big Bend Area
R 207 The Geology of the Glass Mountains, Texas—Part 1
085 Geology of the Llano Region and Austin Area
081 Gold and Silver in Texas
135 Guide to Points of Geologic Interest in Austin
136 Guide to Precambrian Rocks of the Southeast Llano Region, TX
398 The Hazel Copper-Silver Mine, Culberson Co., TX
091 High Purity Marble Falls Limestone
329 Historical Shoreline Changes in the Trinity-Galveston West and East Bays
235 Igneous Geology of the Trans-Pecos, TX
202 Land Capability in the Lake Travis Vicinity, TX
203 Lineament Analysis/Inference of Geologic Structure Balcones/Ouachita….
549 Mineral Deposits….W. Chinati Mountains….Presidio Co., TX
088 Mineral Resources of the Colorado River Industrial Development Assn. Area
199 Mississippi Condodonts from the Southern Texas Panhandle
137 The Mississippian and Pennsylvanian Systems in the U.S.
082 Native Bituminous Materials in Texas
080 Non-Petroleum Mineral Producers in Texas
R 371 On Solid Ground—Memoirs of a Texas Geologist
331 Origin of Silver-Copper-Lead Deposits in the Red-Bed….Trans-Pecos Texas
400 Ouachita Facies in Central Texas
198 Pennsylvanian Depositional Systems in North-Central Texas
399 Regional…Fractures…Southern Edwards Plateau…Tectonics…Caves
200 N Roadside Geology of Texas
567 Soapstone and Serpentine….Central Texas
125 A,B,C: Soil Surveys (Williamson, Travis, Blanco & Burnet Counties)
201 Tertiary/Quaternary Stratigraphy and Vertebrate Paleontology….TX and NM
013 Texas Fossils—An Amateur Collector’s Handbook
092 Texas Gemstones
295 Texas Mineral Resources
014 Texas Rocks and Minerals—An Amateur’s Guide
205 Upper Pennsylvanian Limestone Banks—North Central Texas
166 The Van Horn Mountains Caldera, Trans-Pecos Texas
CABOCHONS
027 Advanced Cabochon Cutting
032 Artistry in Cabochons
028 Cabochon Cutting
CALCITE
596 D Calcite: The Mineral with the Most Forms
CALIFORNIA
685 California Rocks
654 Finding Fault in California—An Earthquake Tourist Guide
354 Gem Trails of Northern California
355 Gem Trails of Southern California
492 Geology of Northern California
406 Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley
304 Geology Underfoot in Southern California
686 Geology Underfoot in Yosemite National Park
484 Mineral Resources of California
200 W Roadside Geology of Northern and Central California
200 C Roadside Geology of Northern California
514 The Rockhound’s Guide to California
069 Rocks and Minerals of California
CANADA
606 Barren Lands
519 A Canadian Geological and Economic Minerals
B Set of Maps for 519 A—Canada
063 Canadian Mines
384 Geology and Mineralogy of Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec
200 BB-Roadside Geology of Southern British Columbia
460 Rock Collecting Near Bancroft, Ontario
CARBONIFEROUS ROCK SYSTEMS
TX 137 The Mississippian and Pennsylvanian (Carboniferous) Systems in the U.S.(TX)
CARVING (also see STONE SCULPTING)
019 The Fundamentals of Gemstone Carving
630 Gemstone Carving
271 Lapidary Carving for Creative Jewelry
194 Rock Sculpture
CASTING (also see WAX MODELING)
212 Creative Casting
334 Jewelry Casting—Centrifugal or Lost Wax
109 Model Making for Jewelry Casting
232 Practical Casting—A Study Reference
312 Wax and Casting: A Notebook of Jewelry Design and Technique
CATALOGS (of Gems, Minerals, Jewelry or Supplies)
247 Standard Mineralogical Catalog
419 Van Nostrand’s Standard Catalog of Gems
Also, please refer to the CATALOG SHELF in the periodical section
for a more complete selection of AGMS’ catalogs that are available.
CAVES, CAVERNS
JR 452 Caves--Underground Worlds
TX 436 Texas Caves
CHEMICALS
R 095 Chemical Index of Minerals
266 Gemstones and Chemicals
CENTRAL TEXAS: TEXAS (also see LLANO)
TX 555 Carboniferous Rocks of the Llano Region of Central Texas
548 Flood Hazards—Balcones Escarpment
603 Geology and Historical Mining, Llano Uplift Region, Central Texas
567 Soapstone and Serpentine in the Central Mineral Area
CLEANING & PRESERVING MINERALS
636 Cleaning and Preserving Minerals
006 Gemstone & Mineral Data Book—Chapter 10
COLLECTING (also see individual states, locations, or mineral collecting)
700 About Mineral Collecting
054 A Earth Treasures, Vol 3 The Northwestern Quadrant
B Earth Treasures, Vol. 4 The Southwestern Quadrant
656 Fee Mining and Rockhounding Adventures in the West
172 Field Collecting Gemstones and Minerals
142 Gems for the Taking
058 Handbook of Crystal and Mineral Collecting
345 The Rockhound and Prospector’s Bible
JR 186 Start Collecting Rocks and Minerals
COLORADO
255 Antero Aquamarines
545 The Black Canyon of the Gunnison: Today and Yesterday
344 Climax—The History of Colorado’s Climax Molybdenum Mine
102 Colorado Gem and Mineral Collecting Localities
427 Colorado Gem Trails and Mineral Guide
611 Colorado Gold—From the Pike’s Peak Rush to the Present
249 Colorado Rockhounding
319 Colorado Vanadium—A Composite Study
385 Colorado’s Dinosaurs
M 687 Faces in the Rocks
250 Gem Trails of Colorado
343 Leadville—A Miner’s Epic
200 D Roadside Geology of Colorado
COLORADO RIVER
276 The Explorations of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
COLORED STONES (also see GEMS)
157 Modern Jeweler’s Consumer Guide to Colored Stones
CONNECTICUT & RHODE ISLAND
200 DD Roadside Geology of Connecticut and Rhode Island
COPPER (also see METALCRAFTS)
128 Boom Copper—The Story of the First U.S. Mining Boom
491 Geology of Porphory Copper Deposits
CRAFTS: GEOLOGY, ROCK
JR 180 Geology Crafts for Kids
JR 272 Pebble Pups and Rock Rascals
071 Rock and Stone Craft
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
143 Color Treasury of Crystals—Symmetry in the Mineral Kingdom
500 Elements of Crystallography and Minerals
501 An Introduction to Crystallography
540 Minerals and Rocks—Exercises in Crystallography…
CRYSTALS
143 Color Treasury of Crystals—Symmetry in the Mineral Kingdom
049 The Complete Crystal Guidebook
159 The Crystal Book
538 Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic
161 Crystal Quest (cartoons)
381 Crystals and Crystal Growing
539 Crystals and Light—Optical Crystallography
425 Crystals—The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier
155 Crystals—The Science, Mysteries and Lore
058 Handbook of Crystal and Mineral Collecting
CUTTING GEMSTONES also (see LAPIDARY)
219 Gemcraft—How to Cut and Polish Stones
023 How to Use Diamond Abrasives to Cut Gemstones
DESERTS
358 Desert Gem Trails
406 Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley
DIAMONDS
606 Barren Lands—An Epic Search for Diamonds in the North American Arctic
260 Beyond the Glitter
012 The Complete Guide to Buying Gems
457 The Diamond Factory
223 Diamond Setting—The Professional Approach
416 Diamonds
282 Diamonds (Ward Series)
600 Diamonds and Mantle Source---Wyoming
417 Diamonds—Famous, Notable and Unique
671 Diamonds—The History of a Cold-blooded Love Affair
678 Famous Diamonds
669 Genuine Diamonds Found in Arkansas
DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, GLOSSARIES
435 Color Encyclopedia of Gemstones
163 Dictionary of Geological Terms
R 124 Dictionary of Mining, Minerals and Related Terms
R 001 The Encyclopedia of Gems and Minerals (c. 2 = shelf copy)
094 Glossary of Mineral Species
336 Glossary of Mineral Species (newer edition)
R 453 Glossary of Obsolete Mineral Names
JR 608 The Visual Dictionary of the Earth
DINOSAURS (also see FOSSILS)
127 The Age of Dinosaurs in Northern Arizona
385 Colorado’s Dinosaurs
448 The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Dinosaurs
325 Digging Dinosaurs
706 Dinosaur Digs—Discovery Travel Adventures
JR 575 A Dinosaur Named Sue—The Story of the Colossal Fossil
JR 653 Dinosaurs Under the Big Sky
TX 663 Discover Texas Dinosaurs
JR 274 C A Field Guide to Dinosaurs
JR 139 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
322 The New Illustrated Dinosaur Dictionary
JR 625 One-Hundred Things You Should Know about Dinosaurs
EARTH, EARTH SCIENCE, EARTH HISTORY, EARTHQUAKES (see VOLCANOES)
430 Agents of Chaos—Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Other Natural Disasters
062 The Crust of Our Earth
573 Earth—Inside and Out
541 C Earth: Past and Present
541 B Earth Science and the Environment: EARTHQUAKES
JR 591 Earth Science Experiments (Wondrous Plant and Plant Experiments)
378 Earth Science—Texas Edition
379 Essentials of Earth History
679 Essentials of Geology—4th edition
130 Fifty Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth
654 Finding Fault in California—An Earthquake Tourist’s Guide
JR 576 Geology Rocks (an activity book)
158 Ice Ages: Past and Future
590 The Miracle Planet
533 Naked Earth
496 Nature of Earth Materials
JR 626 One-Thousand Facts on Planet Earth
273 Our Fascinating Earth
377 Planet Earth
503 Reading the Earth
481 Study of the Earth
487 Super Quake
JR 608 The Visual Dictionary of the Earth
EASTERN STATES (also see individual states)
090 Appalachian Mineral and Gem Trails
067 Eastern Gem Trails
670 B In Suspect Terrain
ECOLOGY
130 Fifty Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
588 Economic Mineral Deposits
EDWARDS AQUIFER
JR 472 Water, Water Conservation and the Edward’s Aquifer
ELBA
596 H The Italian Island of Elba—A Mineralogical Jewel in the Tuscan Archipelago
ELECTROFORMING
233 ABC’s of Electroforming
EMERALDS
283 Emeralds (Ward Series)
596 B Emeralds of the World: the Legendary Green Beryl
ENAMELING
213 The Art of Enameling
214 Creative Enameling and Jewelry Making
052 Enameling on Metal
051 Jewelry and Enameling
699 Metalwork and Enamelling
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
435 Color encyclopedia of Gemstones
R 001 The Encyclopedia of Gems and Minerals (c. 2 = shelf copy)
571 Encyclopedia of Minerals
302 Illustrated Encyclopedia of Minerals
ENGLAND (also see BRITISH ISLES)
599 The Crown Jewels
ENGRAVING
215 The Jewelry Engraver’s Manual
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
541 B Earth Science and the Environment
480 Environmental Geology
TX 593 Environmental Geology of the Austin Area—An Aid to Urban Planning
EPIDOTE
694 B Collector’s Guide to the Epidote Group
EUROPE
412 Mineral Museums of Europe
EXHIBITING
684 Exhibiting—The Show Biz Aspect of the Hobby
FABERGE
264 The World of Faberge—The World of Gems and Jewels
FACETING (also see the file cabinet in the FACETING ROOM)
031 The Art of Gem Cutting
648 The Blue Chart
037 Comprehensive Faceting Instructions
122 Diagrams for Faceting—Vol. 1
123 Diagrams for Faceting—Vol. 2
041 The Facet Cutter’s Handbook
021 A-F Facet Designs: Ovals, Navette Marquise, Heart and Pear, Cut-corner
Rectangle—Emeralds, Rounds, Barions
112—Vol. I, II, III, IV Faceting Design Notebooks—Collections of Patterns, etc.
by AGMS member, Charles Covill
114 Faceting for Amateurs
620 Faceting History—Cutting Diamonds and Colored Stones
169 Faceting Your First Five Gems
002 Gem Cutting—A Lapidary’s Manual
151 Gem Cutting Shop Helps
592 A Gram Faceting—Learn to Facet the Right Way
B Gram Faceting—Faceting Designs
C&D Gram Faceting—Mixed Cuts; Stone Types
E&F Gram Faceting—Stone Types; Money Cuts
G&H Gram Faceting—Barions; Checker Boards; Money Cuts
021 Introduction to Meetpoint Faceting
133 Practical Gemcutting: A Guide to Shaping and Polishing Gemstones
682 Ribbon Cuts
132 Techniques of Master Faceting
035 Trophy-Winning Facet Cuts
FEDERATIONS, MINERAL SOCIETIES
247 Northwest Federation of Mineral Societies
FIELD GUIDES (also see individual states, locations or fossils)
090 Appalachian Mineral and Gem Trails
061 Audubon Society’s Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals
054 A & B Earth Treasures, Vol. 3 & 4
067 Eastern Gem Trails
172 Field Collecting Gemstones and Minerals
TX 084 Field Excursion in Eastern Llano Region, TX
TX 160 A Field Guide to Fossils of Texas (Texas Monthly)
M 274 A The Field Guide to Geology
TX 005 A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
574 A Field Manual for the Amateur Geologist
150 Gem Hunter’s Guide
342 Gemstones and Minerals—How and Where to Find Them
188 A Golden Guide to Field Identification—Rocks and Minerals
162 MacMillan Field Guides—Rocks and Minerals
359 Manual of Field Geology
493 Minerals of the World (Princeton Field Guide)
168 Minerals, Rocks and Precious Stones (a field guide)
TX 053 Rock Hunting in Texas
079 Southwest Gem and Mineral Trails
256 A Southwest Treasures—Hunter’s Gem and Mineral Guide
B Northeast Treasures—Hunter’s Gem and Mineral Guide
C Northwest Treasures—Hunter’s Gem and Mineral Guide
D Southeast Treasures—Hunter’s Gem and Mineral Guide
FLINTKNAPPING
542 The Art of Flint Knapping
543 Flint Knapping—Making and Understanding Stone Tools
FLORIDA
200 CC Roadside Geology of Florida
583 Summary of the Geology of Florida and Guidebook to Classic Exposures
FLUORESCENCE
662 Collecting Fluorescent Minerals
269 Fluorescence—Gems and Minerals under UV Light
TX 618 Geology of the Karnes Uranium District, TX
044 B Rainbow Minerals of Franklin/Sterling Hill, New Jersey
040 The Story of Fluorescence
672 Ultraviolet Guide to Minerals
044 A Ultraviolet Light and Fluorescent Minerals
FLUORITE
596 I Fluorite: The Collector’s Choice
FORENSIC GEOLOGY
691 Evidence from the Earth—Forensic Geology and Criminal Investigation
FOSSILS (also see DINOSAURS, PALEONTOLOGY or TEXAS section)
R 615 Ancient Forests—A Closer Look at Fossil Wood
JR 666 The Book of Fossils, Rocks and Minerals
383 Common Fossil Plants of Western North America
300 Eyewitness Handbook--Fossils
274 C A Field Guide to Dinosaurs
274 B A Field Guide to Prehistoric Life
JR 183 Fossil Detective
JR 187 The Fossil Factory
126 Fossils—A Story of the Rocks and Their Record of Prehistoric Life
JR 613 Fossils—Clues to Ancient Life
131 Fossils for Amateurs—A Handbook for Collectors
324 Fossils—How to Identify Over 300 Genera
153 Fossils of the World
JR 587 Golden Guide--Fossils
108 Guide to Fossils
JR 184 I Can Read About Fossils
066 Illustrated Guide to Fossil Collecting
R 101 Index Fossils of North America
226 The Practical Paleontologist
JR 589 Rocks and Fossils
094 The Seashell on the Mountaintop (audio book)
146 Sleuthing Fossils
JR 607 Start Collecting Fossils
569 Stately Fossils
TX 160 Texas Monthly’s Field Guide to the Fossils of Texas
FOSSILS: TEXAS*
TX 554 Central Texas—Cambrian Trilobites and Brachiopods
TX 376 A Fossils and Localities of the Claiborne Group—Eocene of Texas
TX, R 556 The Larger Invertebrate Fossils of the Navarro Group of Texas
TX 376 G Middle Eocene Claiborne Group Invertebrate Fossils
TX 199 Mississippian Condodonts from South Texas Panhandle
TX 376 D Pennsylvanian Brachiopods
TX 376 E Texas Cretaceous Ammonites and Nautiloids
TX 376 H Texas Cretaceous Bivalves
TX 376 B Texas Cretaceous Bi-Valves and Localities
TX 376 C Texas Cretaceous Echinoids
TX 376 F Texas Cretaceous Gastropods
TX 013 Texas Fossils—An Amateur Collector’s Handbook
TX 160 Texas Monthly’s Guide to Fossils in Texas
GEM & JEWELRY APPRAISING, VALUES
012 The Complete Guide to Buying Gems
134 Gems and Jewelry Appraising
317 Standard Catalog of Gem Values
GEM CARE
260 Beyond the Glitter
288 Gem Care (Ward Series)
GEM CUTTING, POLISHING
031 The Art of Gem Cutting
002 Gem Cutting—A Lapidary’s Manual
151 Gem Cutting Shop Helps
023 How to Use Diamond Abrasives to Cut Gemstones
664 How You Can Cut and Polish Gems into Valuable Jewels
318 Master Gem Polishing
133 Practical Gemcutting: A Guide to Shaping and Polishing Gemstones
221 Secrets of Creative Gemstone Cutting
030 Specialized Gem Cutting
GEM HUNTING
150 Gem Hunter’s Guide
142 Gems for the Taking
GEM IDENTIFICATION
648 Blue Chart—Gem Identification (natural, treated, synthetic, etc.)
106 The Gemstone Identifier
418 Handbook of Gem Identification
696 Gem Identification Made Easy (2nd ed)
GEM MATERIALS
207 Description of Gem Materials
GEM POLISHING
024 How to Tumble-Polish Gemstones
318 The Techniques of Master Gem Polishing
GEM PURCHASES, BUYING, VALUES
260 Beyond the Glitter
012 The Complete Guide to Buying Gems
696 Gem Identification Made Easy (2nd ed)
420 The Guide—Gemological Institute of America
157 Modern Jeweler’s Consumer Guide to Colored Stones
GEM TRAILS—(also see individual STATES)
358 Desert Gem Trails
067 Eastern Gem Trails
251 Gem Trails of Nevada
362 Gem Trails of New Mexico
252 A & B Gem Trails of Oregon
364 Gem Trails of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
TX 365 Gem Trails of Texas (several editions—Simpson, Mitchell, Cross)
253 Gem Trails of Utah
657 Gem Trails of Washington
692 The GPS Guide to Western Gem Trails
GEMS
JR 580 The Gem Hunter’s Handbook
142 Gems for the Taking
156 Gems, Granites and Gravels
064 Guide to Gems and Precious Stones
R 665 Rock and Gem (Smithsonian) (c.1—shelf)
GEMS—ORGANIC (also see PEARLS)
064 Guide to Gems and Precious Stones (includes organic)
GEMS & MINERALS—AMERICA
060 Gem Stones of the U.S.
224 Gems and Minerals of America
GEMSTONES—SETTING
078 The Jewelry Repair Manual
GEM TESTING
170 Gem Testing
GEMSTONES (also see individual names of minerals or precious stones)
435 Color Encyclopedia of Gemstones
012 The Complete Guide to Buying Gems
207 Description of Gem Materials
437 Edelsteine—Precious Stones
R 001 The Encyclopedia of Gems and Minerals (c. 2 = shelf copy)
176 The Gem Kingdom
259 Gem Stones (Eyewitness Handbook)
060 Gem Stones of the U.S.
170 Gem Testing
426 Gems and Precious Stones
142 Gems for the Taking
171 Gems in the Smithsonian Institution
006 Gemstone and Mineral Data Book
630 Gemstone Carving
106 The Gemstone Identifier
129 Gemstones
266 Gemstones and Chemicals
374 A Gemstones of North America (1962 edition)
374 B Gemstones of North America, Vol. III
105 Gemstones of the Bible
004 Gemstones of the World
064 Guide to Gems and Precious Stones
291 Handbook of Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones
168 Minerals, Rocks and Precious Stones
157 Modern Jeweler’s Consumer Guide to Colored Stones
152 Precious Stones—Vol. I & Vol. II
003 Stones and Minerals
GEMSTONES—CHEMICALS
095 Chemical Index of Minerals
266 Gemstones and Chemicals
GEODES
617 Geodes: Nature’s Treasures
GEOGRAPHY
JR 668 Geography Connexions
GEOLOGISTS
405 The Amateur Geologists
TX, R 371 On Solid Ground—Memoirs of a Texas Geologist
GEOLOGY (also see ROADSIDE GEOLOGY series, TEXAS-Bureau of Economic Geology publications or individual states)
200 A through Z, AA, etc. (Roadside Geology Series listed by states)
634 Canyon Country Geology
R 553 Contributions to Geology
062 The Crust of Our Earth
541 C Earth: Past and Present
141 Engineering Geology
679 Essentials of Geology
541 A Essentials of Modern Geology
691 Evidence from the Earth
301 Field Geology Illustrated (xx)
M 274 A The Field Guide to Geology
274 B A Field Guide to Prehistoric Life
584 Foundations of Structural Geology
449 From Stone to Star—A View of Modern Geology
479 Geochemistry of Sediments—A Brief Survey
404 Geology (Univ. of Texas Professor Leon Long)
526 Geology—A Self-teaching Guide
541 D Geology and the Environment
239 Geology of National Parks
498 Geology of the Industrial Rocks and Minerals
690 Geology of the Lewis and Clark Trail in North Dakota
111 Geology Made Simple
JR 576 Geology Rocks (an activity book)
107 Imprints of Time: The Art of Geology
486 Introduction to Ore Geology
441 An Introduction to the Rock Forming Minerals
120 Physical Geology
490 Physical Geology
225 The Practical Geologist
147 Principles of Geology
140 Principles of Physical Geology
503 Reading the Earth
094 The Seashell on the Mountaintop (Audio Book)
443 Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions
677 What’s So Great about Geology Series! (new ones added when published)
A. What’s So Great about Granite?
B. (future publications)
GEOLOGY—PHYSICAL and ENGINEERING
141 Engineering Geology
703 Investigating Earth
704 Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology
359 Manual of Field Geology
120 Physical Geology
490 Physical Geology
147 Principles of Geology
140 Principles of Physical Geology
GEOPHYSICS, GEOSCIENCE
564 Geoscience and Man
533 Naked Earth
GEORGIA
635 Guide to the Geology of Bartow County, Georgia
393 Minerals of Georgia—Their Properties and Occurrences
GEYSERS
JR 439 Geysers: What They Are and How They Work
GHOST TOWNS
275 B South Western Ghost Towns
GLOSSARIES
R 336 Glossary of Mineral Species (c. 2 = shelf copy)
R 453 Glossary of Obsolete Mineral Names
GOLD (also see METALCRAFTS, WIRE WRAPPING)
520 Colorado Gold—From Pike’s Peak Rush to the Present
217 Creative Gold and Silversmithing
070 Everything You Wanted to Know about Gold and Other Precious Metals
TX 081 Gold and Silver in Texas
432 The Gold Hunter’s Field Book
057 Gold Panner’s Manual
M 596 E Gold: The Noble Mineral
561 The Reclamation of Gold, Silver and Platinum Metals
562 Summer Gold
GRANITE
677 A What’s So Great about Granite?
GREAT BRITAIN (see ENGLAND, BRITISH ISLES)
GUIDES (also see individual states, areas or ROCKHOUNDING)
GULF COAST
TX 328 Beachcomber’s Guide to Gulf Coast Marine Life
TX 329 Historical Shoreline Changes in Trinity-Galveston Bays
HAWAII
200 E Roadside Geology of Hawaii
189 Volcano Watching
HIKING
TX 278 Fifty Hikes in Texas
HOUSTON
R 616 Masterpieces of the Mineral World—Treasures from the Houston
Museum of Natural Sciences (c. 2 shelf copy)
ICE AGE
158 Ice Ages: Past and Future
ICELAND
JR 451 Surtsey—The Newest Place on Earth
IDAHO
521 Gem Minerals of Idaho
227 Idaho Minerals
200 F Roadside Geology of Idaho
IDENTIFYING ROCKS & MINERALS (also see ROCKS & MINERALS)
697 Identification Guides: Rocks & Minerals (includes British and European Rocks)
JR 188 A Golden Guide to Field Identification—Rocks and Minerals
424 Rocks and Minerals
ILLINOIS
174 Geology Underfoot in Illinois
IGNEOUS ROCKS
529 Igneous Minerals and Rocks
445 Igneous Rocks
IMPRINTS
107 Imprints of Time: The Art of Geology
INDEX, INDICES
095 Chemical Index of Minerals
R 165 Lapidary Journal Index (c. 2 = shelf copy)
R 335 The Mineralogical Record Index—1970-1994 (c. 2 = shelf copy)
R 595 A Mineralogical Record—(Author-Title Index) 1970—2004
R 595 B Mineralogical Record Index (Articles by Departments, Authors, Subjects, Localities) Vol. 1-14 1970--1983
INDIAN (NATIVE AMERICAN) ARTIFACTS, HISTORY, ART
468 Indian and Eskimo Artifacts of North America
074 North American Indian Artifacts
598 Rugs and Posts: The Story of Navaho Weaving and Indian Trading
TX 429 Stone Artifacts of Texas Indians
INDIAN (NATIVE AMERICAN) JEWELRY
313 The Beauty of Hopi Jewelry
M 193 Indian Jewelry of the American Southwest
138 A Indian Jewelry Making—Vol. 1
138 B Indian Jewelry Making—Vol. 2
018 Indian Silver Smithing
138 C Turquoise—The Gem of the Centuries
INDIANA
200 V Roadside Geology of Indiana
INSTRUMENTS
692 The GPS Guide to Western Gem Trails
INVESTMENT CASTING—LOST WAX
212 Creative Casting
334 Jewelry Casting—Centrifugal or Lost Wax
109 Model Making for Jewelry Casting
232 Practical Casting—A Study Reference
ITALY AREA
596 H The Italian Island of Elba: A Mineral Jewel in the Tuscan Archipelago
JADE
036 The Handbook of Jade
285 A Jade
285 B Jades of Mesoamerica
382 Jade—The Collector’s Bluebook
110 Wyoming Jade—A Pioneer Hunter’s Story
JEWELRY
209 The Beauty of Jewelry
702 Bedouin Jewellry in Saudi Arabia
316 Do It Yourself Guide to Jewelry Identification
218 Jewelry—7000 Years
465 Old Jewelry
JEWELRY BOXES
077 How to Make Gemstone Jewelry Boxes
JEWELRY (CLAY)
315 Creative Clay Jewelry
JEWELRY ENGRAVING
215 The Jewelry Engraver’s Handbook
JEWELRY IDENTIFICATION
316 Do It Yourself Guide to Jewelry Identification
JEWELRY MAKING & DESIGNS (also see WIRE JEWELRY)
230 Authentic Art Deco Jewelry Designs
650 Contemporary Bead and Wire Jewelry
243 Contemporary Jewelry
007 The Design and Creation of Jewelry
295 Gold Wire Jewelry Design and Construction
045 Handmade Jewelry
629 Handwrought Jewelry
015 How to Design Jewelry
145 Introducing Jewelry Making
660 The Jeweler’s Directory of Decorative Finishes
311 Jeweler’s Resource
051 Jewelry and Enameling
M 301 Jewelry Concepts and Techniques
033 Jewelry Craft Made Easy
628 Jewelry Fundamentals of Metalsmithing
050 Jewelry Gem Cutting and Metalcraft
034 Jewelry Maker’s Handbook
016 Jewelry Making
M 305 Jewelry Making
241 Jewelry Making and Design
038 Jewelry Making for Beginners
649 Jewelry Making Manual
605 Jewelry Making Techniques for Metal
661 Jewelry Making—Tips and Tricks of the Trade
025 Jewelry Manufacture and Repair
117 Jewelry You Can Make
119 Making Silver Jewelry
465 Old Jewelry (Answers to Questions about---)
118 Step-by-Step Jewelry
220 Tumbling Techniques and Assembling Baroque Jewelry
261 You Can Master Jewelry Design and Creation
JEWELRY REPAIR
022 How to Repair Jewelry
025 Jewelry Manufacture and Repair
076 The Jewelry Repair Manual
104 Restringing Beads and Pearls
JEWELRY SETTING
223 Diamond Setting—The Professional Approach
078 How to Set Gemstones in Jewelry
JEWELRY—(VICTORIAN)
M 309 Collecting Victorian Jewellery
JEWELS
599 The Crown Jewels
JUNIOR BOOKS (JR)*
666* The Book of Fossils, Rocks and Minerals
452* Caves—Underground Worlds
575* A Dinosaur Named Sue
653* Dinosaurs Under the Big Sky
TX 663* Discover Texas Dinosaurs
181* Everybody Needs a Rock
578* Exploring Crystals
473* Eyewitness Books—Rocks and Minerals
274 C* A Field Guide to Dinosaurs
183* Fossil Detective
187* The Fossil Factory
587* Fossils—A Guide to Prehistoric Life (Golden Guide Series)
613* Fossils—Clues to Ancient Life
580* The Gem Hunter’s Handbook
188 A Golden Guide to Field Identification—Rocks and Minerals
668* Geography Connexions
180* Geology Crafts for Kids
576* Geology Rocks
439* Geysers: What They Are and How They Work
188* Golden Guide to Field Identification—Rocks and Minerals
184* I Can Read About Fossils
577* An Instant Guide to Rocks & Minerals
652* Living Mountains
477* Magnificent Rocks—Story of Mining, Men and Minerals at
Franklin-Sterling Hill, New Jersey
612* Minerals (one of a series)
625* One-Hundred Things You Should Know about Dinosaurs
626* One-Thousand Facts on Planet Earth
272* Pebble Pups and Rock Rascals
182* Rock Collecting
589* Rocks and Fossils
258 B* Rocks and Minerals
185* Rocks and Minerals—A Golden Guide
536* Rocks and Minerals—Open Your Eyes to a World of Discovery
537* Rocks and Minerals (Reader’s Digest Pathfinder)
623* Rocks and Minerals—A Reference book for juniors)
323* Science for Kids—Thirty-nine Easy Geology Experiments
607* Start Collecting Fossils
667* The Story of Rocks and Minerals
591* Super Science Experiments
451* Surtsey—The Newest Place on Earth
608* The Visual Dictionary of the Earth
624* Volcanoes & Earthquakes (Discoveries)
472* Water, Water Conservation and the Edwards Aquifer
KANSAS
609 The Geologic History of Kansas
LAKE SUPERIOR REGION
277 Geology of the Lake Superior Region
572 One Man’s Journey—The Lake Superior Agate
LAPIDARY (also see FACETING, CARVING, METALCRAFT)
031 The Art of Gem Cutting
032 Artistry in Cabochons
391 Creating Lapidary Art—Working with Gemstones
346 Gem and Lapidary Materials for Cutters, Collectors and Jeweler’s
002 Gem Cutting—A Lapidary’s Manual
151 Gem Cutting Shop Helps
693 Gemstone Flat Lapping Mechanized
219 How to Cut and Polish Gemstones
077 How to Make Gemstone Jewelry Boxes
047 How to Polish Rocks into Gemstones
047 (3rd edition)—How to Tumble Polish Rocks into Gems
023 How to Use Diamond Abrasives to Cut Gemstones
664 How You Can Cut and Polish Gems into Valuable Jewels
103 Introduction to Lapidary
050 Jewelry, Gem Cutting and Metalcraft
271 Lapidary Carving for Creative Jewelry
029 Plastic and Gemstones
133 Practical Gemcutting: A Guide to Shaping/Polishing Gemstones
221 Secrets of Creative Gem Stone Cutting--Cabochoning
030 Specialized Gem Cutting
M 318 The Techniques of Master Gem Polishing
242 Working with Gemstones
LAPIDARY JOURNAL MASTER INDEX
R 165 (c. 2 = shelf copy)
LEXICON (SIX VOL.)
R 386 A—F (Refer to book list for details)
LIGHT
439 Crystals and Light
539 Crystals and Light—An Introduction to Optical Crystallography
LIMESTONE
TX 091 High Purity Marble Falls Limestone
LLANO AREA: TEXAS (also see CENTRAL TEXAS)
084 Field Excursion in Eastern Llano County
603 Geology and Historical Mining, Llano Uplift Region, Central Texas
085 Geology of the Llano Region and Austin Area…
402 Guide to the Precambrian Geology…Eastern Llano Uplift
136 Precambrian Rocks of the Southeastern Llano Region, Texas
LOUISIANA
456 Louisiana Opal
200 G Roadside Geology of Louisiana
MADAGASCAR
596 G Madagascar: A Mineral and Gemstone Paradise
MAINE
518 A Collector’s Guide to Maine’s Mineral Localities
200 U Roadside Geology of Maine
MAPS—TOPOGRAPHICAL (In the map drawers, a number of USGS topographical maps
are available—for building use only)
579 Using Topographical Maps (USGS)
MARYLAND
200 FF Roadside Geology of Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C.
MASSACHUSETTS
200 L Roadside Geology of Massachusetts
MERCURY—(QUICKSILVER)
167 Development of the Mercury Mining Industry--TX
299 Quicksilver—Terlingua and the Chisos Mining Co.--TX
METALS (also see GOLD, SILVER or METALCRAFTS)
070 Everything You Wanted to Know about Gold and Other Precious Metals
469 The Handy Book of Precious Metals
561 The Reclamation of Gold, Silver and Platinum Metals
METALCRAFTS (also see WIRECRAFT)
233 ABC’s of Electroforming
234 Art Metal Designs for Making Trays and Coasters
216 The Complete Metalsmith
217 Creative Gold and Silversmithing
008 Fundamentals of Soft Soldering
050 Jewelry, Gem-Cutting and Metalcraft
604 Jewelry Making Techniques for Metal
038 Metalcraft and Jewelry
699 Metalwork and Enamelling
561 The Reclamation of Gold, Silver and Platinum Metals
627 Textile Techniques in Metal
METALSMITHING
216 The Complete Metalsmith
628 Jewelry Fundamentals of Metalsmithing
308 Metals Technique
METAMORPHIC
585 An Introduction to Metamorphic Petrology
METEORITES
R 594 The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites
270 B Field Guide of Meteorites
390 Meteorites
270 A Rocks from Space
MEXICO
348 Agates of Northern Mexico
464 Cretaceous Carbonates of Texas and Mexico
428 A Field Guide to the Gems and Minerals of Mexico
MICA
694 A Collector’s Guide to the Mica Group
MICROMOUNTS
414 The Complete Book of Micromounting
043 The Complete Guide to Micromounts
MICROSCOPE
020 The Microscopic Determination of Non-Opaque Minerals
MICHIGAN
565 Mineralogy of Michigan
483 Our Rock Riches--Michigan
MIDDLE EAST
524 The Gem Hunter
596 F Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains and Majesty
MIDWEST
361 Midwest Gem, Fossil and Mineral Trails—The Prairie States
360 Midwest Gem Trails—Great Lake States
MINERAL COLLECTING
R 534 B The Collector’s Catalog…System of Mineral Collecting
058 Handbook of Crystal and Mineral Collecting
293 A History of Mineral Collecting
294 Successful Mineral Collecting and Prospecting
MINERAL SPECIES, TABLES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS
R 096 Appendix to Index of Mineral Species and Varieties—2nd edition
R 292 Encyclopedia of Minerals
R 100 Mineral Tables—Hand-Specimen Properties of 1500 Minerals
MINERALOGICAL CATALOGS
R 095 Chemical Index of Minerals
236 The Mineral Reference Manual
257 Standard Mineralogical Catalogue
MINERALOGY
694 Collector’s Guide (A Series of Monographs):
694 A—Mica Group—Vol. 1
694 B—Epidote Group—Vol. 2
694 Axinite Group—Vol. 4
694 Pyroxene Group—Vol. 7
R 097, 098, 099 Dana’s System of Mineralogy (Vol. 1, 2, 3)
149 Manual of Mineralogy
499 Mineralogy (Berry & Mason)
410 Mineralogy (Sinkankas)
540 Minerals and Rocks—Exercises in Crystallography, Mineralogy …
257 Standard Mineral Catalogue
340 A Textbook of Mineralogy with a Treatise on Crystallography (both mineral
and physical)
MINERALOGY—THIN-SECTION)
179 Thin-Section Mineralogy
MINERAL IDENTIFICATION
R 655 American Mineral Treasures
571 Encyclopedia of Minerals
006 Gemstone and Mineral Data Book (Sinkankas)
342 Gemstones and Minerals—How and Where to Find Them (also see # 172)
341 Getting Acquainted with Minerals
R 453 Glossary of Obsolete Mineral Names
497 Industrial Minerals and Rocks
R, M 616 Masterpieces of the Mineral World—Treasures of the Houston
Museum of Natural Sciences (c. 2 = shelf copy)
647 Mineral Identification: A Practical Guide for the Amateur Mineralogist
177 The Mineral Kingdom
JR 423 Mineral Resources
431 Minerals
281 Minerals: An Illustrated Explanation of the Dynamic World of Minerals/Properties
010 Minerals and Rocks in Color
280 Minerals—Identifying, Classifying, and Collecting Them
154 Minerals of the World
M 493 Minerals of the World
246 Minerals of the World
168 Minerals, Rocks, and Precious Stones
482 Oxide Minerals
R 454 The Smithsonian Treasury—Minerals and Gems (c. 2 = shelf copy)
003 Stones and Minerals
MINERALS & ROCKS—INDUSTRIAL
497 Industrial Minerals and Rocks
540 Minerals and Rocks: Essentials in Crystallography, Mineralogy, etc.
MINERALS—OXIDES
482 Oxide Minerals
MINERALOGICAL RECORD INDEX
R 335 The Mineralogical Record Index (1974-1999) (c.2 = shelf copy)
R 595 The Mineralogical Record Index (Author-Title 1970-2004)
Note: Duplicate issues of the Mineralogical Record (located in the lowest drawer of the beige lateral file cabinet) are available for members to borrow. Please sign the checkout card inside each copy.
MINERALOGISTS
265 Reminiscences of a Mineralogist
MINERALOGY
R 097 Vol. 1, 2, 3—Dana’s System of Mineralogy
499 Mineralogy Concepts, Descriptions and Determinations
MINING, MINES
R 655 American Mineral Treasures
063 Canadian Mines
588 Economic Mineral Deposits
489 An Introduction to Mining
MINNESOTA
200 EE Roadside Geology of Minnesota
MISSOURI
397 (also see Subject File Drawers)
MONTANA
653 Dinosaurs under the Big Sky
525 Gem, Mineral and Fossil Collector’s Guide to Montana
506 Glacial Lake Missoula and Its Humongous Floods
326 The Great Yogo Sapphire
200 H Roadside Geology of Montana
228 Rockhound’s Guide to Montana
MUSEUMS, EXHIBITS
437 Edelsteine—Precious Stone
171 Gems in the Smithsonian Institute
R 616 Masterpieces of the Mineral World: Treasures of the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences (c. 2 = shelf copy)
412 Mineral Museums of Europe
R 454 The Smithsonian Treasury—Minerals and Gems ( c. 2 = shelf copy)
264 The World of Faberge
NATIONAL PARKS
396 The Complete Guide to America’s National Parks
239 Geology of National Parks
586 Pages of Stone—Geology of Western National Parks and Monuments
510 Volcanoes in America’s National Parks
NEBRASKA
200 X Roadside Geology of Nebraska
NEVADA
251 Gem Trails of Nevada
455 Geology Underfoot in Central Nevada
512 Mines of Goldfield, Bullfrog and other Southern Nevada Districts
680 Nevada-Utah GemTrails
NEW HAMPSHIRE
200 P Roadside Geology of Vermont and New Hampshire
NEW JERSEY (also see FLUORESCENSE) 364 Gem Trails of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
JR 044 B Magnificent Rocks—Story of Mining, Men and Minerals at Sterling Hill, NJ
JR 044 B Rainbow Minerals of Franklin, NJ
NEW MEXICO
675 Espanola-Chama-Taos—A Climb through Time
362 Gem Trails of New Mexico
674 Geology of Lordsburg Quadrangle, Hidalgo Co., NM
673 Geology of the Walnut Wells Quadrangle, Hidalgo Co., NM
408 Mineral Deposits of W. Grant County, New Mexico
373 New Mexico Rockhounding
407 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico
200 I Roadside Geology of New Mexico
461 Rock Collecting Near Lordsburg, New Mexico
631 The Rockhound’s Guide to New Mexico
201 Tertiary/Quaternary Stratigraphy and Vertebrate Paleontology—TX & NM
NEW YORK
605 Geology of Our Romantic Niagara
200 J Roadside Geology of New York
462 Rock Collecting in New York
523 Rockhounding in Eastern New York and Nearby New England
NODULES, THUNDER-EGGS
237 The Origin of Agates, Thunder-Eggs and Other Nodular Structures
NORTH AMERICAN GEMSTONES
374 A Gemstones of North America—1962 edition (c. 2 = shelf copy)
374 B Gemstones of North America—Vol. III
NORTH AMERICAN ROCKS & MINERALS (also see individual regions or states)
061 Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals
NORTH CAROLINA
531 A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains
NORTH DAKOTA
690 Geology of the Lewis & Clark Trail in North Dakota
NORTHEAST (U.S.)
256 B Northeastern Treasure Hunter’s Gem and Mineral Guide
NORTHWEST (U.S.)
327 Northwest Exposures—A Geologic Story of the Northwest
OHIO
200 AA Roadside Geology of Ohio
OKLAHOMA
560 Oklahoma Geological Survey
290 Rose Rocks of Oklahoma
OPALS
394 Vol. 1 Beautiful Opals of the Desert
Vol. 2 Beautiful Queensland Opals
Vol. 3 Beautiful Lightning Ridge—100 Years
570 A Field Guide to Australian Opals
144 Opal Adventures
248 The Opal Book
681 Opal Cutting Made Easy
011 Opal Identification and Value
596 J Opal—The Phenomenal Gemstone
287 Opals
502 Pricing Opals—Down Under
OPTICS
020 Microscopic Determination of Non-Opaque Minerals
651 Mineral Optics—Principles and Techniques
OREGON
252 A Gem Trails of Oregon
252 B Gem Trails of Oregon (3rd ed)
200 K Roadside Geology of Oregon
PAKISTAN
596 F Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains and Majesty
PALEONTOLOGY (also see FOSSILS, TEXAS)
226 The Practical Paleontologist
447 Principles of Paleontology
PALO DURO CANYON
TX 206 Geologic Story of Palo Duro Canyon, TX
PEARLS
286 Pearls
349 Pearls—Ornament and Obsession
104 Restringing Beads and Pearls
PENNSYLVANIA
364 Gem Trails of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
546 Outstanding Scenic Geologic Features of Pennsylvania
200 Z Roadside Geology of Pennsylvania
PETRIFIED WOOD
R 615 Ancient Forests—A Closer Look at Fossil Wood
R 527 Petrified Forests—The World’s Thirty-one Most Beautiful Petrified Forests
R 392 Petrified Wood—A World of Fossilized Wood, Cones, Ferns and Cycads
(c.2 = shelf)
PETROLEUM
395 Origin of Petroleum
PETROLOGY
585 An Introduction to Metamorphic Petrology
PHOTOGRAPHY
347 Photographing Minerals, Fossils and Lapidary Arts
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
679 Essentials of Geology (4th edition)
703 Investigating Earth—A Geology Laboratory Text
704 Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology
140 Principles of Physical Geology
PLASTICS
029 Plastics and Gemstones
PLATE TECTONICS
267 B Continents Adrift
062 The Crust of Our Earth
POETRY
535 A Baker’s Dozen of Birthday Poems (Gems)
PRAIRIE STATES
361 Midwest Gem, Fossil and Mineral Trails
PRECIOUS STONES (also see GEMSTONES)
207 Description of Gem Materials
001 The Encyclopedia of Gems and Minerals
129 Gemstones
064 Guide to Gems and Precious Stones
157 Modern Jeweler’s Consumer Guide to Colored Stones
152 Precious Stones, Vol. 1
152 Precious Stones, Vol. 2
PROSPECTING
387 Handbook of Prospecting
633 Prospecting for Gem Stones in Arizona and the Southwest
294 Successful Mineral Collecting and Prospecting
094 G Collector’s Guide to the Pyroxene Group
QUARTZ
476 Collecting Crystals—Guide to Quartz in Arkansas
192 Quartz
517 Quartz: An Introduction to Crystalline Quartz
583 Quartz Family Minerals
ROADSIDE GEOLOGY SERIES # A—Z, AA, BB, etc.)
(also see individual states)
RADIOACTIVIITY
197 Glossary of Uranium-Thorium Bearing Minerals
618
695 Introduction to Radioactive Minerals
REFERENCE = R (building use only)
R 597 Agates
R 656 American Mineral Treasures
R 615 Ancient Forests—A Closer Look at Fossil Wood
R 096 Appendix—Index Mineral Species and Varieties
R 594 Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites
R 095 Chemical Index of Minerals
R 534 A & B The Collector’s Catalog
R 435 Color Encyclopedia of Gemstones (c. 2 = shelf copy)
R 553 Contributions to Geology
R 097 Dana’s System of Mineralogy—Vol. 1
R 098 Dana’s System of Mineralogy—Vol. 2
R 099 Dana’s System of Mineralogy—Vol. 3
R 163 Dictionary of Geologic Terms
R 124 Dictionary of Mining, Mineral and Related Terms
R 001 Encyclopedia of Gems and Minerals (c. 2 = shelf copy)
R 292 Encyclopedia of Minerals
R 195 Geology of Texas—Vol. 1
R 208 Geology of the Glass Mountains
R 336 Glossary of Mineral Species—2004
R 453 Glossary of Obsolete Mineral Names
R 139 Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
R 101 Index Fossils of North America
R 165 Lapidary Journal—Master Index—1947-1991 (c. 2 = shelf copy)
R 386 A-F Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States—Dept. of the Interior
Geological Bulletins No.566 (1957), No.896 (1959), & No. 1200
A—Part I—-A through I
B—Part 2—M through Z
C—Part 1—A through F
D—Part 2—G through O
E—Part 3—-P—Z
F—Bulletin No. 1350 (1961-67)
R 616 Masterpieces of the Mineral World (c. 2 = shelf)
R 100 Mineral Tables of Hand Species’ Properties of 1,500 Minerals
R 595 Mineralogical Record Vol. 1-35: Author-Title Index
R 335 Mineralogical Record Index, Vol. 1—25
R 499 Minerals
R 415 Minerals of New Mexico
R 454 The Smithsonian Treasury—Minerals and Gems
R 440 Systeme Silurian du Centre de la Boheme—Trilobites
R 551 Texas Mineral Resources
R 556 The Larger Invertebrate Fossils of Navarro Group in Texas
R 320 Volcanoes of the World
(incomplete)
REMOTE SENSING, IMAGING
446 Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation
RESTRINGING
104 Restringing Beads and Pearls
RIO GRANDE RIFT
563 International Symposium of the Rio Grande Rift
ROADSIDE GEOLOGY SERIES (also see individual states)
200 # A—Z, AA, BB, etc.
ROCK SHOPS
544 So You Want to Start a Rock Shop
ROCKHOUNDS, ROCK HUNTING (also see individual states)
150 Gem Hunter’s Guide
142 Gems for the Taking
JR 182 Rock Collecting
388 Rock Hunter’s Range Guide
TX 053 Rock Hunting in Texas
345 The Rockhound and Prospector’s Handbook
369 Rockhound’s Handbook
ROCKS—GENERAL & IDENTIFICATION
001 Encyclopedia of Minerals
065 Guide to Rocks & Minerals
697 Identification Guides—Rocks and Minerals (British and European)
107 Imprints of Time—The Art of Geology
010 Minerals and Rocks in Color
225 Practical Geologist
696 Smithsonian Rock and Gem—The Definitive Guide to Rocks, Minerals,
Gems & Fossils
162 Rocks and Minerals (MacMillan Guide)
222 Rocks and Minerals—What to Do with Them
003 Stones and Minerals
ROCKS—(IGNEOUS)
445 Igneous Rocks
ROCKS—SEDIMENTARY
495 Sedimentary Rocks
ROCKS AND MINERALS
061 The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American rocks & Minerals
JR 181 Everybody Needs a Rock
JR 536 Eye Wonder—Rocks and Minerals
JR 473 Eyewitness Books—Rocks and Minerals
M 258 Eyewitness Handbook—Rocks and Minerals
M 687 Faces in the Rocks
005 A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals (Pough)
156 Gems, Granites and Gravels
498 Geology of Industrial Rocks and Minerals
JR 576 Geology Rocks (activity book)
JR 185 Golden Guide—Rocks and Minerals
065 Guide to Rocks and Minerals (Simon & Schuster)
471 Guide to the Study of Rocks and Minerals
291 Handbook of Rocks, Minerals and Gems
197 Industrial Rocks and Minerals
JR 577 An Instant Guide to Rocks and Minerals
441 An Introduction to the Rock-Forming Minerals
010 Minerals and Rocks in Color
M 093 Minerals of the World
168 Minerals, Rocks and Precious Stones
483 Our Rock Riches
JR 537 Reader’s Digest Pathfinders—Rocks and Minerals
R 665 Rock and Gem (Smithsonian) (c. 2--shelf)
433 The Rock Book
388 Rock Hunter’s Range Guide
JR 589 Rocks and Fossils (Kingfisher Young Knowledge Series)
470 Rocks and Minerals
JR 623 Rocks and Minerals (A Golden Exploring Earth Book)
162 Rocks and Minerals (Macmillan Field Guides)
164 Rocks and Minerals (Pearl)
528 Rocks and Minerals: A Portrait of the Natural World
M 303 Rocks, Minerals and Fossils of the World
069 Rocks and Minerals of California
424 Rocks and Minerals—The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier
222 Rocks and What to Do with Them
JR 667 The Story of Rocks and Minerals
TX 014 Texas Rocks and Minerals
ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA.
670 Rising from the Plains
RUBIES
284 Rubies and Sapphires
RUSSIA, SIBERIA
375 Humboldt’s Travels in Siberia—The Gemstones
338 * (please see the librarian)The Leningrad Mining Institute
264 The World of Faberge—Russian Gems and Jewels
SAFETY
113 Safety Manual (AMFS booklet)
SAND
263 Sand (Geology)
SAPPHIRES
284 Rubies and Sapphires
326 Yogo—The Great American Sapphire
SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
JR 591 Super Science Experiments—Wondrous Plants and Earth Experiments
SCIENCE, RELIGION & HISTORY
105 Gemstones of the Bible
658 A Scientific Search for Religious Truth
SCRIMSHAW
478 The Scrimshaw Connection
SCULPTING (also see CARVING)
194 Rock Sculpture
068 Slate and Soft Stone Sculpture
SELENIUM & TELLURIUM
296 Deposits of Selenium and Tellurium
SEDIMENTS, SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
442 Ancient Sedimentary Environments
444 Sedimentary Structures
495 Sedimentary Rocks
SILVERSMITHING
217 Creative Gold and Silversmithing
018 Indian Silver Smithing
119 Making Silver Jewelry
306 Silversmithing
017 Silversmithing and Art Metal
SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM
696 Smithsonian Rock and Gem
454 Smithsonian Treasury
SMITHSONITE
596 M Smithsonite—Think Zinc
SOIL SURVEY (TEXAS)
125 A Soil Survey of Williamson Co., TX
125 B Soil Survey of Travis Co., TX
125 C Soil Survey of Blanco and Burnet Counties
SOLDERING
008 Fundamentals of Soft Soldering
SOUTH CAROLINA
356 Carolina Rocks—The Geology of South Carolina
SOUTH DAKOTA
056 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Some Pegmatites…South Dakota
055 Mineralogy of the Black Hills
200 M Roadside Geology of South Dakota
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.
631 Canyon Country Geology
054 Earth Treasures, Vol. 3—The Southwest Quadrant
633 Prospecting for Gem Stones in Arizona and the Southwest
079 Southwest Gem and Mineral Trails
256 A Southwest Treasure Hunter’s Gem and Mineral Guide—Vol. 2
SCULPTING (also see CARVING)
194 Rock Sculpture
068 Slate and Soft Stone Sculpture
STONE SETTING
438 Cutting and Setting Stones
116 The Techniques of Master Stonesetting
STONES (also see GEMS, MINERALS or ROCKS)
449 From Stone to Stone—A View of Modern Geology
240 State Stones and Other State Symbols
569 Stately Stones
003 Stones and Minerals
SYNTHETIC GEMS
064 Guide to Gems and Precious Stones
458 A Guide to Man-made Gemstones
TEXAS (see Bureau of Economic Geology Publications—Univ. of Texas) Helpful hint: Texas books have a blue label located on the spine of the book.
601 Austin, Texas, and Beyond—Geology and Environment
196 A The Big Bend of the Rio Grande; 196 B Maps: The Big Bend of the Rio Grande
087 Calderas and Mineralization: Volcanic Geology and Mineralization of the
Chinati Caldera Complex-Presidio Co., TX
086 Cenozoic Geology of Trans-Pecos Volcanic Fields of Texas
R 553 Contributions to Geology
464 Cretaceous Carbonates of Texas and Mexico—Subsurface Exploration
516 Cretaceous of Llano Estacado of Texas
602 Cretaceous Volcanism in the Austin Area, Texas
JR 663 Discover Texas Dinosaurs
204 The Edward Reef Complex and Associated Sedimentation in Central Texas
084 Field Excursion—Eastern Llano Region
160 A Field Guide to the Fossils of Texas
278 Fifty Hikes in Texas
548 Flood Hazards along the Balcones Escarpment in Central Texas
083 Fluorspar in Texas
365 Gem Trails of Texas (Several editions—Simpson, Mitchell, Cross)
557 Geologic and Historic Guide to the State Parks of Texas
603 Geology and Historical Mining, Llano Uplift Region, Central Texas
618 Geology of the Karnes Uranium District, TX
558 A Geologic Excursion of Central Texas
206 Geologic Story of Palo Duro Canyon, TX
R 195 The Geology of Texas—Vol. 1
R 208 Geology of the Glass Mountains, TX—Part 1
618 Geology of the Karnes Uranium District, TX
085 Geology of the Llano Region and Austin Area
175 Geo-Texas—A Guide to the Earth Sciences
081 Gold and Silver in Texas
135 Guide to Points of Geologic Interest in Austin
610 A Guide to Texas Rivers and Streams
091 High Purity Marble Falls Limestone—Burnet County
121 Hill Country
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Houston Gem and Mineralogical Society’s series of Texas fossil publications:
376 A Fossils and Localities of the Claiborne Group—Eocene of Texas
376 B Texas Cretaceous Bi-Valves and Localities
376 C Texas Cretaceous Echinoids
376 D Pennsylvanian Brachiopods
376 E Texas Cretaceous Ammonites and Nautiloids
376 G Middle Eocene Claiborne Group Invertebrate Fossils
376 H Texas Cretaceous Bi-Valves—2
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115 Hydrogeology of Trans-Pecos Texas
235 Igneous Geology of Trans-Pecos, TX
298 I’ll Gather My Geese (Stillwell)
202 Land Capability in the Lake Travis Vicinity, TX
203 Lineament Analysis and Inference of Geologic Structure—Ouachita Trend--TX
549 Mineral Deposits in the West Chinati Mountains—Presidio Co., TX
137 The Mississippian and Pennsylvanian Systems in the U.S.--Texas
199 Mississippian Condodonts from the Southern Texas Panhandle
082 Native Bituminous Materials in Texas
659 Naturalist’s Big Bend
080 Non-Petroleum Mining Producers in Texas
371 On Solid Ground—Memoirs of a Texas Geologist
331 Origin of Silver-Copper-Lead Deposits in the Red-Bed Sequences of
Trans-Pecos, TX
400 Ouachita Facies in Central Texas
136 Precambrian Rocks of the Southeastern Llano Region, Texas
198 Pennsylvanian Depositional Systems in North-Central Texas
339 Regional Distribution of Fractures in the Southern Edwards Plateau and
the Relationship to Tectonics and Caves
200 N Roadside Geology of Texas
053 Rock Hunting in Texas
366 Rockhound’s Guide to Texas
567 Soapstone and Serpentine in the Central Mineral Region of Texas
125 A Soil Survey—Williamson Co., TX
B Soil Survey—Travis Co., TX
C Soil Survey—Blanco Co. and Burnet Co., TX
429 Stone Artifacts of Texas Indians
201 Tertiary and Quaternary Stratigraphy and Vertebrate Paleontology-TX & NM
689 Texas Earthquakes
013 Texas Fossils—An Amateur Collector’s Handbook
092 Texas Gemstones
R 551 Texas Mineral Resources
014 Texas Rocks and Minerals
474 Texas—Off the Beaten Path
554 Upper Franconian and Lower …Cambrian Trilobites and Brachiopods
205 Upper Pennsylvanian Limestone Banks—North Central Texas
522 Volcanic Features of the Austin Area, Texas
THIN SECTIONS
619 Atlas of Rock-Forming Minerals in Thin Sections
TILES
683 The Art of Handmade Tile
TOPAZ
370 Field Guide to Topaz and Assoc. Minerals of Thomas Range, Utah
TOURMALINE
596 C Tourmaline: A Gemstone Spectrum
TRILOBITES
R 440 Systeme Silurien du Centre do la Boheme
350 A Trilobites
350 B Trilobites (Houston Museum of Natural Science)
TUMBLING
048 Gem Tumbling
024 How to Tumble-Polish Gemstones, etc.
047 How to Tumble-Polish Rocks into Gems
142 Tumbling Guide
220 Tumbling Techniques and Assembling Baroque Jewelry
TURQUOISE
337 The Allure of Turquoise
073 Blue Gold: The Turquoise Story
138 C Turquoise—The Gem of the Centuries
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT (also see FLUORESCENCE)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PUBLICATIONS—(also see Bureau of Economic Geology (BEG) and TEXAS listings)
UNITED STATES GEMSTONES
060 Gemstones of the United States
UNITED STATES LOCALITIES
054 A Earth Treasures—The Northwest Quadrant
054 B Earth Treasures—The Southwest Quadrant
URANIUM
TX 618 Geology of the Karnes Uranium District, Texas
197 Glossary of Uranium-Thorium Bearing Minerals
695 Introduction to Radioactive Minerals
UTAH
370 A Field Guide to Topaz and Associated Minerals of the Thomas Range
253 Gem Trails of Utah
621 Geologic History of Utah
645 Geology Underfoot in Southern Utah
644 Landforms of Southern Utah
200 O Roadside Geology of Utah
VANADIUM
319 Colorado Vanadium—A Composite Study
VERMONT
200 P Roadside Geology of Vermont
VIRGINIA
200 Q Roadside Geology of Virginia
VOLCANOES, VOLCANIC ACTIVITY (also see EARTHQUAKES)
TX 086 Cenozoic Geology of the Trans-Pecos Volcanic Field of Texas
190 A Historic Unrest at Large Calderas of the World—Vol. 1
B Historic Unrest at Large Calderas of the World—Vol. 2
529 Igneous Minerals and Rocks
JR, M 652 Living Mountains—How and Why Volcanoes Erupt
JR 451 Surtsey—The Newest Place on Earth
148 Planet Earth Series—Volcano
TX 622 Volcanic Features of the Austin Area, Texas
JR 614 Volcano and Earthquake
189 Volcano Watching
JR 624 Volcanoes and Earthquakes (Discoveries)
267 Volcanoes and the Earth’s Interior
510 Volcanoes in America’s National Parks
191 Volcanoes of the Earth
320 Volcanoes of the World
WASHINGTON
657 Gem Trails of Washington
254 Gems and Minerals of Washington
200 R Roadside Geology of Washington
367 The Rockhound’s Guide to Washington—Vol. 4
WATCHES
009 Cavalcade of Time
WATER and WATER RESOURCES
548 Flood Hazards along the Balcones Escarpment in Central Texas
401 Ground Water Availability of Lower Cretaceous Formation—Hill Country
JR 472 Water, Water Resources and the Edwards Aquifer
WAX MODELING
210 Basic Wax Modeling
178 Practical Wax Modeling
312 Wax and Casting: A Notebook of Jewelry Design and Technique
211 Wax Modeling for Jewelry and Sculpture
WESTERN STATES (also see individual states)
692 The GPS Guide to Western Gem Trails
586 Pages of Stone—Geology of Western National Parks and Monuments
069 Rocks and Minerals of California
WIRECRAFT, WIREWRAPPING
650 Contemporary Bead and Wire Jewelry
248 How to Make Wire Jewelry
268 Moods in Wire—A Comprehensive Guide to the Fine Art of Wirewrapping
295 Gold Wire Jewelry Design and Construction
403 Gold and Silver Wirecraft
568 How to Make Wire Jewelry
WISCONSIN
200 Y Roadside Geology of Wisconsin
WORLDWIDE GEMSTONES (also see GEMS or MINERALS)
004 Gemstones of the World
246 Minerals of the World
WYOMING
600 Diamonds and Mantle Source Rocks in the Wyoming Craton
200 T Roadside Geology of the Yellowstone Country
200 S Roadside Geology of Wyoming
368 Rockhounding in Wyoming
110 Wyoming Jade—A Pioneer Hunter’s Story
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
686 Geology Underfoot in Yosemite National Park
ZEOLITES
321 Zeolites of the World
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