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(R—REFERENCE; JR—JUNIOR; M—MEMORIAL; TX—TEXAS) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SUBJECT SHELF # TITLE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AFGHANISTAN 542 The Gem Hunter 333 Gemstones of Afghanistan AGATES 231 R 597 089 348 238 617 572 237 Agates (British Isles) Agates The Agates of North America Agates of Northern Mexico The Book of Agates and Other Quartz Gems Geodes: Nature’s Treasures One Man’s Journey—The Lake Superior Agate 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 127 581 351 646 676 409 476 200 B 632 The Age of Dinosaurs in Northern Arizona Arizona Minerals and How to Find Them Gem Trails of Arizona Geology Underfoot in Northern Arizona Index of Mining Properties in Santa Cruz, Arizona Mineralogy of Arizona Minerals of Arizona—A Field Guide for Collectors Roadside Geology of Arizona The Rockhound’s Guide to Arizona ARKANSAS 352 467 669 353 Collecting Arkansas Minerals—a Reference and Guide Collecting Crystals—The Guide to Quartz in Arkansas Genuine Diamonds Found in Arkansas 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 394 059 570 489 411 Australian Opals: Vol. 1 Beautiful Opals of the Desert Vol. 2 Beautiful Queensland Opals Vol. 3 Beautiful Lightning Ridge Australian Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones A Field Guide to Australian Opals Introduction to Mining (Australia) Minerals of Broken Hill 144 Opal Adventures AXINITE 694 D Collector’s Guide to the Axinite Group BEADING 229 026 072 701 505 075 701 702 244 650 245 698 104 039 566 Advanced Beadwork The Basics of Bead Stringing The Bead Book—Create Your Own Beautiful Beadwork Beaded Adornment Beads: An Exploration of Bead Traditions Around the World Beads:The Art of Stringing Beaded Adornment Bedouin Jewellery in Saudi Arabia The Book of Beads Contemporary Bead and Wire Jewelry The History of Beads from 30,000 B. C. to the Present How to Do Bead Work Restringing Beads and Pearls Step-by-Step Bead Stringing 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 542 298 R 371 265 The Gem Hunter: True Adventures of an American in Afghanistan (G. Bowersox) I’ll Gather My Geese (Hallie Stillwell) On Solid Ground—Memoirs of a Texas Geologist (Virgil Barnes) 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) R 196 A 196 B 087 554 086 553 The Big Bend of the Rio Grande Big Bend—Set of Geologic Maps Calderas and Mineralization: Volcanic Geology….Chinati Caldera Complex Cambrian Trilobites and Brachiopods…. Cenozoic Geology of the Trans-Pecos Volcanic Field of Texas Contributions to Geology R R R 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 195 The Geology of Texas—Vol. 1 372 Geology of the Big Bend Area 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 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 685 654 354 355 California Rocks Finding Fault in California—An Earthquake Tourist Guide Gem Trails of Northern California Gem Trails of Southern California 492 406 304 686 484 200 W 200 C 514 069 Geology of Northern California Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley Geology Underfoot in Southern California Geology Underfoot in Yosemite National Park Mineral Resources of California Roadside Geology of Northern and Central California Roadside Geology of Northern California The Rockhound’s Guide to California 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 095 266 Chemical Index of Minerals 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 636 006 Cleaning and Preserving Minerals Gemstone & Mineral Data Book—Chapter 10 COLLECTING 700 054 A B 656 172 142 058 345 JR 186 (also see individual states, locations, or mineral collecting) About Mineral Collecting Earth Treasures, Vol 3 The Northwestern Quadrant Earth Treasures, Vol. 4 The Southwestern Quadrant Fee Mining and Rockhounding Adventures in the West Field Collecting Gemstones and Minerals Gems for the Taking Handbook of Crystal and Mineral Collecting The Rockhound and Prospector’s Bible Start Collecting Rocks and Minerals COLORADO 255 545 344 102 427 611 249 319 385 M 687 250 343 200 D Antero Aquamarines The Black Canyon of the Gunnison: Today and Yesterday Climax—The History of Colorado’s Climax Molybdenum Mine Colorado Gem and Mineral Collecting Localities Colorado Gem Trails and Mineral Guide Colorado Gold—From the Pike’s Peak Rush to the Present Colorado Rockhounding Colorado Vanadium—A Composite Study Colorado’s Dinosaurs Faces in the Rocks Gem Trails of Colorado Leadville—A Miner’s Epic 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 143 049 Color Treasury of Crystals—Symmetry in the Mineral Kingdom The Complete Crystal Guidebook 159 538 161 381 539 425 155 058 The Crystal Book Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic Crystal Quest (cartoons) Crystals and Crystal Growing Crystals and Light—Optical Crystallography Crystals—The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier Crystals—The Science, Mysteries and Lore 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 358 406 Desert Gem Trails Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley DIAMONDS 606 260 012 457 223 416 282 600 417 671 678 669 Barren Lands—An Epic Search for Diamonds in the North American Arctic Beyond the Glitter The Complete Guide to Buying Gems The Diamond Factory Diamond Setting—The Professional Approach Diamonds Diamonds (Ward Series) Diamonds and Mantle Source---Wyoming Diamonds—Famous, Notable and Unique Diamonds—The History of a Cold-blooded Love Affair Famous Diamonds Genuine Diamonds Found in Arkansas DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, GLOSSARIES R R R JR 435 163 124 001 094 336 453 608 Color Encyclopedia of Gemstones Dictionary of Geological Terms Dictionary of Mining, Minerals and Related Terms The Encyclopedia of Gems and Minerals (c. 2 = shelf copy) Glossary of Mineral Species Glossary of Mineral Species (newer edition) Glossary of Obsolete Mineral Names 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 213 214 052 051 699 The Art of Enameling Creative Enameling and Jewelry Making Enameling on Metal Jewelry and Enameling 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 JR JR JR JR JR R JR JR TX 300 274 C 274 B 183 187 126 613 131 324 153 587 108 184 066 101 226 589 094 146 607 569 160 Eyewitness Handbook--Fossils A Field Guide to Dinosaurs A Field Guide to Prehistoric Life Fossil Detective The Fossil Factory Fossils—A Story of the Rocks and Their Record of Prehistoric Life Fossils—Clues to Ancient Life Fossils for Amateurs—A Handbook for Collectors Fossils—How to Identify Over 300 Genera Fossils of the World Golden Guide--Fossils Guide to Fossils I Can Read About Fossils Illustrated Guide to Fossil Collecting Index Fossils of North America The Practical Paleontologist Rocks and Fossils The Seashell on the Mountaintop (audio book) Sleuthing Fossils Start Collecting Fossils Stately Fossils 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 260 288 Beyond the Glitter 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 435 012 207 437 R 001 176 259 060 170 426 142 171 006 630 106 129 266 374 A 374 B 105 004 064 291 168 157 152 003 (also see individual names of minerals or precious stones) Color Encyclopedia of Gemstones The Complete Guide to Buying Gems Description of Gem Materials Edelsteine—Precious Stones The Encyclopedia of Gems and Minerals (c. 2 = shelf copy) The Gem Kingdom Gem Stones (Eyewitness Handbook) Gem Stones of the U.S. Gem Testing Gems and Precious Stones Gems for the Taking Gems in the Smithsonian Institution Gemstone and Mineral Data Book Gemstone Carving The Gemstone Identifier Gemstones Gemstones and Chemicals Gemstones of North America (1962 edition) Gemstones of North America, Vol. III Gemstones of the Bible Gemstones of the World Guide to Gems and Precious Stones Handbook of Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones Minerals, Rocks and Precious Stones Modern Jeweler’s Consumer Guide to Colored Stones Precious Stones—Vol. I & Vol. II 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 R (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 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 JR 274 A 274 B 584 449 479 404 526 541 D 239 498 690 111 576 107 486 441 120 490 225 147 140 503 094 443 677 The Field Guide to Geology A Field Guide to Prehistoric Life Foundations of Structural Geology From Stone to Star—A View of Modern Geology Geochemistry of Sediments—A Brief Survey Geology (Univ. of Texas Professor Leon Long) Geology—A Self-teaching Guide Geology and the Environment Geology of National Parks Geology of the Industrial Rocks and Minerals Geology of the Lewis and Clark Trail in North Dakota Geology Made Simple Geology Rocks (an activity book) Imprints of Time: The Art of Geology Introduction to Ore Geology An Introduction to the Rock Forming Minerals Physical Geology Physical Geology The Practical Geologist Principles of Geology Principles of Physical Geology Reading the Earth The Seashell on the Mountaintop (Audio Book) Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions 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 635 393 Guide to the Geology of Bartow County, Georgia 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 HOUSTON R 616 Fifty Hikes in Texas 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 521 227 200 F Gem Minerals of Idaho Idaho Minerals 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 036 285 A 285 B 382 110 JEWELRY 209 702 316 218 465 The Handbook of Jade Jade Jades of Mesoamerica Jade—The Collector’s Bluebook Wyoming Jade—A Pioneer Hunter’s Story The Beauty of Jewelry Bedouin Jewellry in Saudi Arabia Do It Yourself Guide to Jewelry Identification Jewelry—7000 Years 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) M 031 032 391 346 002 151 693 219 077 047 047 023 664 103 050 271 029 133 221 030 318 242 The Art of Gem Cutting Artistry in Cabochons Creating Lapidary Art—Working with Gemstones Gem and Lapidary Materials for Cutters, Collectors and Jeweler’s Gem Cutting—A Lapidary’s Manual Gem Cutting Shop Helps Gemstone Flat Lapping Mechanized How to Cut and Polish Gemstones How to Make Gemstone Jewelry Boxes How to Polish Rocks into Gemstones (3rd edition)—How to Tumble Polish Rocks into Gems How to Use Diamond Abrasives to Cut Gemstones How You Can Cut and Polish Gems into Valuable Jewels Introduction to Lapidary Jewelry, Gem Cutting and Metalcraft Lapidary Carving for Creative Jewelry Plastic and Gemstones Practical Gemcutting: A Guide to Shaping/Polishing Gemstones Secrets of Creative Gem Stone Cutting--Cabochoning Specialized Gem Cutting The Techniques of Master Gem Polishing 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 439 539 Crystals and Light Crystals and Light—An Introduction to Optical Crystallography LIMESTONE TX 091 High Purity Marble Falls Limestone LLANO AREA: 084 603 085 402 136 TEXAS (also see CENTRAL TEXAS) Field Excursion in Eastern Llano County Geology and Historical Mining, Llano Uplift Region, Central Texas Geology of the Llano Region and Austin Area… Guide to the Precambrian Geology…Eastern Llano Uplift 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 594 270 B 390 270 A The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites Field Guide of Meteorites Meteorites Rocks from Space MEXICO 348 464 428 Agates of Northern Mexico Cretaceous Carbonates of Texas and Mexico 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 565 483 Mineralogy of Michigan Our Rock Riches--Michigan MIDDLE EAST 524 The Gem Hunter 596 F Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains and Majesty MIDWEST 361 360 Midwest Gem, Fossil and Mineral Trails—The Prairie States 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 R, M JR M R 497 616 647 177 423 431 281 010 280 154 493 246 168 482 454 003 Industrial Minerals and Rocks Masterpieces of the Mineral World—Treasures of the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences (c. 2 = shelf copy) Mineral Identification: A Practical Guide for the Amateur Mineralogist The Mineral Kingdom Mineral Resources Minerals Minerals: An Illustrated Explanation of the Dynamic World of Minerals/Properties Minerals and Rocks in Color Minerals—Identifying, Classifying, and Collecting Them Minerals of the World Minerals of the World Minerals of the World Minerals, Rocks, and Precious Stones Oxide Minerals The Smithsonian Treasury—Minerals and Gems (c. 2 = shelf copy) 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 525 506 326 200 H 228 Gem, Mineral and Fossil Collector’s Guide to Montana Glacial Lake Missoula and Its Humongous Floods The Great Yogo Sapphire Roadside Geology of Montana 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 251 455 512 680 Gem Trails of Nevada Geology Underfoot in Central Nevada Mines of Goldfield, Bullfrog and other Southern Nevada Districts Nevada-Utah GemTrails NEW HAMPSHIRE 200 P Roadside Geology of Vermont and New Hampshire NEW JERSEY 364 JR 044 B JR 044 B (also see FLUORESCENSE) Gem Trails of Pennsylvania and New Jersey Magnificent Rocks—Story of Mining, Men and Minerals at Sterling Hill, NJ Rainbow Minerals of Franklin, NJ NEW MEXICO 675 362 674 673 408 373 407 200 I 461 631 201 Espanola-Chama-Taos—A Climb through Time Gem Trails of New Mexico Geology of Lordsburg Quadrangle, Hidalgo Co., NM Geology of the Walnut Wells Quadrangle, Hidalgo Co., NM Mineral Deposits of W. Grant County, New Mexico New Mexico Rockhounding The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico Roadside Geology of New Mexico Rock Collecting Near Lordsburg, New Mexico The Rockhound’s Guide to New Mexico Tertiary/Quaternary Stratigraphy and Vertebrate Paleontology—TX & NM NEW YORK 605 200 J 462 523 Geology of Our Romantic Niagara Roadside Geology of New York Rock Collecting in New York 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 560 290 Oklahoma Geological Survey Rose Rocks of Oklahoma OPALS 394 570 144 248 681 011 596 J 287 502 OPTICS 020 651 Vol. 1 Beautiful Opals of the Desert Vol. 2 Beautiful Queensland Opals Vol. 3 Beautiful Lightning Ridge—100 Years A Field Guide to Australian Opals Opal Adventures The Opal Book Opal Cutting Made Easy Opal Identification and Value Opal—The Phenomenal Gemstone Opals Pricing Opals—Down Under Microscopic Determination of Non-Opaque Minerals 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) 226 447 The Practical Paleontologist Principles of Paleontology PALO DURO CANYON TX 206 Geologic Story of Palo Duro Canyon, TX PEARLS 286 349 104 Pearls Pearls—Ornament and Obsession 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 152 152 Precious Stones, Vol. 1 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 476 192 517 583 Collecting Crystals—Guide to Quartz in Arkansas Quartz Quartz: An Introduction to Crystalline Quartz 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 R R R R R R R R R 100 595 335 499 415 454 440 551 556 320 Mineral Tables of Hand Species’ Properties of 1,500 Minerals Mineralogical Record Vol. 1-35: Author-Title Index Mineralogical Record Index, Vol. 1—25 Minerals Minerals of New Mexico The Smithsonian Treasury—Minerals and Gems Systeme Silurian du Centre de la Boheme—Trilobites Texas Mineral Resources The Larger Invertebrate Fossils of Navarro Group in Texas 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) 107 010 225 696 Imprints of Time—The Art of Geology Minerals and Rocks in Color Practical Geologist Smithsonian Rock and Gem—The Definitive Guide to Rocks, Minerals, Gems & Fossils Rocks and Minerals (MacMillan Guide) Rocks and Minerals—What to Do with Them Stones and Minerals 162 222 003 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 JR JR JR M JR R JR JR M JR TX 687 Faces in the Rocks 005 156 498 576 185 065 471 291 197 577 441 010 093 168 483 537 665 433 388 589 470 623 162 164 528 303 069 424 222 667 014 A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals (Pough) Gems, Granites and Gravels Geology of Industrial Rocks and Minerals Geology Rocks (activity book) Golden Guide—Rocks and Minerals Guide to Rocks and Minerals (Simon & Schuster) Guide to the Study of Rocks and Minerals Handbook of Rocks, Minerals and Gems Industrial Rocks and Minerals An Instant Guide to Rocks and Minerals An Introduction to the Rock-Forming Minerals Minerals and Rocks in Color Minerals of the World Minerals, Rocks and Precious Stones Our Rock Riches Reader’s Digest Pathfinders—Rocks and Minerals Rock and Gem (Smithsonian) (c. 2--shelf) The Rock Book Rock Hunter’s Range Guide Rocks and Fossils (Kingfisher Young Knowledge Series) Rocks and Minerals Rocks and Minerals (A Golden Exploring Earth Book) Rocks and Minerals (Macmillan Field Guides) Rocks and Minerals (Pearl) Rocks and Minerals: A Portrait of the Natural World Rocks, Minerals and Fossils of the World Rocks and Minerals of California Rocks and Minerals—The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier Rocks and What to Do with Them The Story of Rocks and Minerals 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 284 326 Rubies and Sapphires 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. R JR R R 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 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 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 195 The Geology of Texas—Vol. 1 208 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 135 610 091 121 R Guide to Points of Geologic Interest in Austin A Guide to Texas Rivers and Streams High Purity Marble Falls Limestone—Burnet County Hill Country ----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 ----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 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 370 Field Guide to Topaz and Assoc. Minerals of Thomas Range, Utah TOPAZ 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 048 024 047 142 220 Gem Tumbling How to Tumble-Polish Gemstones, etc. How to Tumble-Polish Rocks into Gems Tumbling Guide 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 618 197 695 Geology of the Karnes Uranium District, Texas Glossary of Uranium-Thorium Bearing Minerals Introduction to Radioactive Minerals UTAH 370 253 621 645 644 200 O VANADIUM 319 A Field Guide to Topaz and Associated Minerals of the Thomas Range Gem Trails of Utah Geologic History of Utah Geology Underfoot in Southern Utah Landforms of Southern Utah Roadside Geology of Utah 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 657 254 200 R 367 Gem Trails of Washington Gems and Minerals of Washington Roadside Geology of Washington 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 600 200 T 200 S 368 110 Diamonds and Mantle Source Rocks in the Wyoming Craton Roadside Geology of the Yellowstone Country Roadside Geology of Wyoming Rockhounding in Wyoming Wyoming Jade—A Pioneer Hunter’s Story YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK 686 Geology Underfoot in Yosemite National Park ZEOLITES 321 Zeolites of the World For additional information, consult the library’s CATALOG NOTEBOOK or TITLES, AUTHORS, SHELF LISTS, VIDEOS/CD/DVD or the SUBJECT FILES (as of 02-18-11)