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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*
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