Field book of common rocks and minerals : $b for identifying the rocks and minerals of the United States and interpreting their origins and meaningsLoomis, Frederic Brewster
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Field book of common rocks and minerals : $b for identifying the rocks and minerals of the United States and interpreting their origins and meanings
Loomis, Frederic Brewster
Minerals -- United States; Rocks -- United States
_Field Geology._ 4th Edition, by F. H. Lahee, 1941, McGraw-Hill Book Co.
Recognition and interpretation of geologic structures and
topographic forms as they are observed, and methods of geologic
work.
PRECIOUS STONES
_A Book of Precious Stones._ By J. Wodiska, 1910, G. P. Putnam’s Sons.
Written for jewelers, but of general interest.
_The Curious Lore of Precious Stones._ By G. F. Kunz, 1913, Lippincott.
Legends and stories of the gem minerals.
_The Magic of Jewels and Charms._ By G. F. Kunz, 1915, Lippincott.
_Popular Gemology._ By R. M. Pearl, 1948, John Wiley and Sons.
Scientific and industrial uses of gems, current information about
their locality and production.
FOSSILS
_An Introduction to the Study of Fossils._ By H. W. Shimer, 1933,
Macmillan Co. An introductory textbook about fossil plants and
animals.
_Invertebrate Paleontology._ By W. H. Twenhofel and R. P. Shrock, 1935,
McGraw-Hill Book Co.
_Textbook of Geology Part II—Historical Geology._ 4th Edition, by C.
Schuchert and C. O. Dunbar, 1941, John Wiley and Sons. The story of
the development of life through the ages.
INDEX
A
Actinolite, 120
Adobe, 210
Agate, 107
Agate, moss, 73, 108
Alabaster, 152
Albertite, 229
Albite, 110, 113, 115
Almandine, 97
Almandite, 122, 123
Aluminum bronze, 74
Aluminum group, 73
Amazon stone, 114
Amber, 223
Amethyst, 104
Amethyst, Oriental, 75
Amianthus, 120
Amphibole group, 119
Amygdoloid, 194
Amygdoloidal, 176
Analcite, 141
Andesite, 113, 187
Andradite, 122, 124
Anglesite, 62
Anhydrite, 149
Anorthite, 110, 113
Anorthosite, 183
Anthracite, 218, 222
Antimony, 81
Antimony, gray, 81
Apatite, 160
Aquamarine, 125
Aragonite, 147
Argentite, 35
Argillite, 242
Arkose, 206
Arsenic group, 78
Arsenopyrite, 79
Asbestos, 120, 140
Augite, 118
Aventurine, 104
Azurite, 46
B
Barite, 154
Barium group, 154
Basalt, 188
Batholith, 174
Bauxite, 77
Beryl, 125
Beryl, golden, 125
Beryllium, 125
Bibliography, 270
Biotite, 129, 130
Bitumen, 228
Black jack, 65
Bloodstone, 106
Bog lime, 213
Bombs, 191
Boracite, 164
Borax, 165
Bornite, 41
Brass, 64
Breccia, 191, 198
Brittania metal, 81
Bronze, 38
Bronze Age, 38
Bronzite, 118
Bytownite, 113
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