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Sinkankas, John (1997) Gemstones of North America Vol. 3. Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, AZ.

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Book TitleGemstones of North America
AuthorsSinkankas, JohnAuthor
Year1997Volume<   3
PublisherGeoscience Press, Inc.PlaceTucson, AZ
Classification
553.8097 - Not set
553.8 - Gems; Ornamental stones
LoC
QE392.5.N6 - Geology
Mindat Ref. ID14062364Long-form Identifiermindat:1:5:14062364:4
GUID28bf2913-7935-475a-9db6-f2c5232e0526
Full ReferenceSinkankas, John (1997) Gemstones of North America Vol. 3. Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, AZ.
Plain TextSinkankas, John (1997) Gemstones of North America Vol. 3. Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, AZ.
InSinkankas, John (n.d.) Gemstones of North America. Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, AZ.

Contains

Sinkankas, John (1997) Appendix: Table of Largest Cut Gems from North American Localities. In Gemstones of North America Vol. 3. Geoscience Press, Inc. p.515-518.

Map of Localities

Locality Pages

LocalityCitation Details
Jacumba Mining District, California, USApp.433-434
Barnett Opal Mine, Silica Gem claims, Last Chance Canyon, El Paso Mountains District, Kern County, California, USA
Nowak Mine (Last Chance Opal Mine; Nowak Fire Opal Mine; Cowden Mine), Silica Gem claims, Last Chance Canyon, El Paso Mountains District, Kern County, California, USA
Big Horn Mine [2] (Bighorn Mine; Lapis Lazuli deposit), Stoddard Peak, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Mountain Lily Mine (Emeralite No. 2 claim; Gem Mine No. 1 claim; Ware mine), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USApp.458-459
Crystal Gem Mine (Crystal; Ruby deposit; Ruby group; Old School Mine), Tule Mountain (Mount Tule; Tulley Mountain), Jacumba, San Diego County, California, USApp.433-434
Elizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USApp.57-58
Oceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View Mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USApp.57-58
Upper Elizabeth R. Mine (Elizabeth R. Mine [original]), Oceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USApp.57-58
San Pedro Mine, Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
White Queen Mine, Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USApp.461-481
Hercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Unnamed emerald occurrence, Mineral County, Montana, USA
Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Teepee Canyon ("Hell's Canyon"), Custer County, South Dakota, USA
Sawmill Spring diggings (Teepee Gem Agate claims), Teepee Canyon ("Hell's Canyon"), Custer County, South Dakota, USA

Mineral Occurrences

LocalityMineral(s)
Souris gravel pit, Souris, Manitoba, Canadaⓘ Agate, ⓘ Chalcedony, ⓘ Jasper, ⓘ Opal, ⓘ Petrified Wood, ⓘ Quartz
Beebe Hole Mine, Tule Mountain (Mount Tule; Tulley Mountain), Jacumba, San Diego County, California, USAⓘ Morganite
Mineral County, Montana, USAⓘ Beryl, ⓘ Emerald
Unnamed emerald occurrence, Mineral County, Montana, USAⓘ Beryl, ⓘ Emerald

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Gübelin, Eduard, Erni, Franz-Xaver (2000) Gemstones - Symbols of Beauty and Power. Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, AZ.
Sinkankas, John (1976) Gemstones of North America Vol. 2. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York.
Sinkankas, John (1959) Gemstones of North America Vol. 1. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.
Sinkankas, John (1989) Emerald and other Beryls. Geoscience Press, Prescott, AZ.
Dietrich, Richard V. (n.d.) Stones - Their Collection, Identification, and Uses. Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, AZ.
Dietrich, Richard V. (1980) Stones - Their Collection, Identification, and Uses (1st ed.) Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, AZ.
Dietrich, Richard V. (1989) Stones - Their Collection, Identification, and Uses (2nd ed.) Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, AZ.
Wolberg, Donald, Reinard, Patsy (1997) Collecting the Natural World - Legal Requirements & Personal Liability for Collecting Plants, Animals, Rocks, Minerals & Fossils. Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, AZ.
Larson, Neal L., Jorgensen, Steven D., Farrar, Robert A., Larson, Peter L. (1997) Ammonites and the other Cephalopods of the Pierre Seaway. Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, AZ.
"Standard Catalog of Gem Values," 2nd Edition, by Miller, Anna and Sinkankas, John, Geoscience Press, Tucson, Arizona, USA, pg. 85.
Sinkankas, John (1970) Prospecting for Gemstones and Minerals (2nd ed.) D. Van Nostrand Co. Inc.
 
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