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Sinkankas, John (1959) Gemstones of North America Vol. 1. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.

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Book TitleGemstones of North America
AuthorsSinkankas, JohnAuthor
Year1959Volume1   >
PublisherVan Nostrand Reinhold Co.PlaceNew York
Classification
553.8097 - Not set
553.8 - Gems; Ornamental stones
LoC
QE392.5.N6 - Geology
Mindat Ref. ID14063562Long-form Identifiermindat:1:5:14063562:3
GUID9f4a6954-8fc3-4c67-9f84-a51a77b69bae
Full ReferenceSinkankas, John (1959) Gemstones of North America Vol. 1. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.
Plain TextSinkankas, John (1959) Gemstones of North America Vol. 1. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.
InSinkankas, John (n.d.) Gemstones of North America. Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, AZ.

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Locality Pages

LocalityCitation Details
Amethyst Cove (Captain Kidd's Cove), Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USApages 393, 431
Schindler Mine (Beryl Crystal claims; Schindler claims; Silica Beryl claims; Silica Beryl group), Little Cahuilla Mountain, Cahuilla Mining District, Riverside County, California, USAp.85
Columbia Mine (April Fool claim; Belo Horizonte claim; California Gem Mine; Columbia Gem Mine; Desert Rose claim; San Jacinto Gem Mine; Discovery), Thomas Mountain, Thomas Mountain [town], Cahuilla Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
Unnamed Opal occurrence [1], Black Mountain [2], San Bernardino County, California, USAp.124
East Camp prospect (East Camp), Solomons Knob, Halloran Springs District, San Bernardino County, California, USAp.227
Himalaya Mine (Himalaya group of claims), Turquoise Mountain, Halloran Springs District, San Bernardino County, California, USAp.227
Middle Camp (Stone Hammer Mine), Turquoise Mountain, Halloran Springs District, San Bernardino County, California, USAp.227
Maple Lode Mine (Maple claim), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USAp.103
Crystal Gem Mine (Crystal; Ruby deposit; Ruby group; Old School Mine), Tule Mountain (Mount Tule; Tulley Mountain), Jacumba, San Diego County, California, USAp.89
Esmeralda Mine, Mesa Grande, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USApp.196-197
Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAp.103
Cable Mine (Little Three Extension prospect; New A.B.C. prospect; New ABC prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAp.103
Surprise Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAp.103
Clark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Carmelita Mine (Big Spring mine; Blue Gem claim; Crest Gem mine; Elinor deposit; Elinor mine; Estudillo mine; French Pete mine; MS 6130; Peter Cabat mine), Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAp.188
Ledbetter Mine, Clayton, Rabun County, Georgia, USAp.337
Devil's Basin, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USAp.544
Devil's Den (Devil's Den lime pit), Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USAp.544
Reynolds Mine (Beryl Hill Mine), Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USAp.73
Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Stonetree Opal Mine (WRT Stonetree claim; BLM-NMC No. 865655), WRT Stonetree group ("Dominion Opal Mine"), Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA

Mineral Occurrences

LocalityMineral(s)
MacDonald Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canadaβ“˜ Amazonite, β“˜ Peristerite
Schindler Mine (Beryl Crystal claims; Schindler claims; Silica Beryl claims; Silica Beryl group), Little Cahuilla Mountain, Cahuilla Mining District, Riverside County, California, USAβ“˜ Beryl
Unnamed Opal occurrence [1], Black Mountain [2], San Bernardino County, California, USAβ“˜ Opal
East Camp prospect (East Camp), Solomons Knob, Halloran Springs District, San Bernardino County, California, USAβ“˜ Turquoise
Maple Lode Mine (Maple claim), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USAβ“˜ Topaz
Clark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAβ“˜ Beryl, β“˜ Morganite
Stonetree Opal Mine (WRT Stonetree claim; BLM-NMC No. 865655), WRT Stonetree group ("Dominion Opal Mine"), Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAβ“˜ Opal, β“˜ Precious Opal
Unnamed beryl prospect, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USAβ“˜ Beryl, β“˜ Feldspar Group, β“˜ Graphite, β“˜ Heliodor, β“˜ Quartz, β“˜ Schorl

See Also

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Sinkankas, John (1976) Gemstones of North America Vol. 2. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York.
Sinkankas, John (1964) Mineralogy. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.
Sinkankas, John (n.d.) Van Nostrand's Standard Catalog of Gems. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.
Sinkankas, John (1962) Gem Cutting - A Lapidary's Manual. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.
Sinkankas, John (1968) Van Nostrand's Standard Catalog of Gems (1st ed.) Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.
Sinkankas, John (1962) Gem Cutting - A Lapidary's Manual (2nd ed.) Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.
Anderson, B. W. (1976) Gemstones for Everyman. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.
Keller, Peter C. (1990) Gemstones and Their Origins. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.
Sinkankas, John (1964) Mineralogy for Amateurs (1st ed.) Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.
Sinkankas, John (1970) Prospecting for Gemstones and Minerals (2nd ed.) D. Van Nostrand Co. Inc.
Sinkankas, John (1966) Mineralogy: A First Course (2nd ed.) Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., Princeton, NJ.
 
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