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Fejer, Eva &  Fitzsimmons, Cecelia An Instant Guide to Rocks & Minerals. Random House, New York, NY, 1988.  

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Pough, Frederick H. A Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals. The Peterson Field Guide Series. The Riverside Press, Cambridge, MA, 1960.  

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Sanborn, William  Handbook of Crystal and Mineral Collecting.  1966. 

Schneider, Stuart  Collecting Fluorescent Minerals. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., PA, 2004.

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Shea, Neil  National Geographic (11-08) Crystal Palace, Mexico. National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C., 2008. 

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Sinkankas, John Standard Catalog of Gems. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, NY, 1968.

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Bailey, Edgar H., Editor Geology of Northern California. Bulletin 190, California Division of Mines & Geology, San Francisco, CA, 1966.  

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Walker, A.S. (USGS)  Deserts: Geology and Resources.

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Benton, Michael  The Rise of the Mammals. Crescent Books, New York, 1991.

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Busbey III, Arthur B., Coenraads, Robert R., Willis, Paul & Roots, David The Nature Company Guides to Rocks & Fossils. Kyodo Printing Co., Singapore, 1996.  

Camp, Charles L. Child of the Rocks - The Story of Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park. Nevada Natural History Assoc.: Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 1981.  

Casanova, Richard An Illustrated Guide to Fossil Collecting. Naturegraph Publishers, Healdsburg, CA, 1970. 

Edwards, Lucy and Pojets, John Jr. USGS  Fossils, Rocks and Time.  

Graham, Joseph J. An Annotated Bibliography of California Cretaceous Microfossils. Special Report 66, California Division of Mines, San Francisco, CA, 1961.  

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Page, Virginia M. How to Identify Fossil Wood. Gems & Minerals Handbook, Stanford University.

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Storer, Tracy  Sierra Nevada Natural History. University of California Press, Berkeley, 1963.

Walker, Cyril  Fossils. Dorling Kindersley Ltd., London, 1992.

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Abbot, A.L. Gem Trails in California. 1972. Library of Congress Catalog Card # 78-187288.  

Brown, Vinson & Allan, David Rocks & Minerals of California & Their Stories. Naturegraph Company, San Martin, CA, & Globe Printing Co., San Jose, CA, 1957.

Brown, Vinson & Allan, David Rocks & Minerals of California. 2nd Rev. Naturegraph Publishers, Healdsburg, CA, 1964.  

Johnson, H. Cyril Western Gem Hunters Atlas. Cy Johnson & Son, Book Distributors, Susanville, CA. 20 Edition, 1986.  

Leiper, Hugh, Editor The Agates of North America. The Lapidary Journal, Publisher, San Diego, CA, 1966.  

MacFall, Russell P. Gem Hunter's Guide. Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, NY, 1963.  

MacFall, Russell P., Editor Wyoming Jade, A Pioneer Hunter's Story.  The Lapidary Journal, Publisher, San Diego, CA, 1980.  

Nicolay, H. H. & Stone, A. V. Rocks & Minerals, A Guide for Collectors of the Eastern United States. A.S. Barnes & Co., Inc., Cranbury, NJ, 1967.  

Pearl, Richard M. Successful Mineral Collecting & Prospecting. Bonanza Books, NY, Crown Publishers, 1961.  

Sinkankas, John Field Collecting Gemstones and Minerals. Geoscience Press, Tucson, AZ, 1988.

Strong, Mary Frances Desert Gem Trails. GemBooks, Mentone, CA, 1966.

Aldred, Cyril Jewels of the Pharoahs. Ballantine Books, New York, NY, 1978.  

Ammen, C. W. Lost Wax Investment Casting. Tab Books, Blue Ridge Summit, PA, 1977.  

Barnett, Frank Opal & How to Work It. Gemcraft Publications Pty., Ltd., East Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 1981.   

Carlson, Raymond, Editor Emeritus; Stacey, Joseph, Editor Arizona Highways, Turquoise Attitude. Arizona Highway Dept., Phoenix, AZ, January 1974, Vol. XLX, No. 1.  

Choate, Sharr Creative Casting. Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, NY, 1967.  

Choate, Sharr Creative Gold & Silversmithing. Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, NY, 1970.

Cox, Jack  Advanced Cabochon Cutting.  1971.

Cox, Jack  Cabochon Cutting.  1970.

Dake, Dr. H. C.  The Art of Gem Cutting. 1954.

Eakin, Jamie Cloud   Beading With Cabochons.  2005.

Furrell, Alfred W. Techniques of Decorating with Mother of Pearl. East-West Handicrafts, San Diego, CA, 1969.  

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Giacomini, Afton   Trophy Winning Facets Cuts.  1973. 

Ginnett, Elsie B. Making Your Own Rings & Other Things Working with Silver. Sterling Publishing Co., New York, NY, 1975.  

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Hart, Steve  Modern Rock Tumbling. (2 copies) Little Red Store, Oroville, CA, 2008.

Hemard, Larry Creative Jewelry Making Techniques for Craftsmen. Doubleday & Co., Garden City, NY, 1975.   

Hoffman, Douglas L. Comprehensive Gem Diagrams. Aurora Lapidary Books, Spokane, WA, 1967.  

Hewitt, Jema Complete Beading, Jewelry & Accessories. PRC Publishing, London W 10 6SP, 2004.  

Hoffman, Douglas L. Comprehensive Faceting Instructions. Aurora Lapidary Books, Spokane, WA, 1968.  

Jenkins, Fran & Thrasher, Viola How to Make Wire Jewelry, "Simple but Elegant". EMAC books, Gemac Corp., Mentone, CA, 1979.  

Kennedy, Gordon S. The Fundamentals of Gemstone Carving. (2 copies) Lapidary Journal, Inc., San Diego, CA, 1977.  

Kraus, Pansy D. Introduction to Lapidary. Chilton Book Co., Radnor, PA, 1987.  

Kronquist, Emil F. Metalcraft & Jewelry. The Manual Arts Press, Peoria, IL, 1925.  

Lee, Jerry Making Wood & Stone Jewelry. Taplinger Publishing Co., New York, NY, 1978.  

Leiper, Hugh Gem Cutting Shop Helps. Lapidary Journal, Inc., San Diego, CA, 1964.  

McCreight, Tim  The Complete Metalsmith. Davis Publications, Inc., Massachusetts, 1991.

Meilach, Dona Z. Ethnic Jewelry. Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, NY, 1981.  

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Quick, Lelande & Leiper, Hugh Gemcraft: How to Cut and Polish Gemstones. 2nd Ed. Chilton Book Co., Radnor, PA 1977.  

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Rose, Augustus F. & Cirino, Antonio Jewelry Making and Design. 4th Rev. Ed. Dover Publications, Inc., New York, NY, 1967.

Sheridan, Michael  How to Polish Rocks and Gems.  1958.  

Sinkankas, Johm Gem Cutting, A Lapidary's Manual. 2nd Edition, 2 copies. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, NY, 1962.

Sopcak, James  Lost Wax or Investment Casting.  1968.  

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Soukup, Edward J. Jewelry Making for Beginners, The Scroll Wire Method. GemBooks, Mentone, CA, 1973.

Speckels, Milton Complete Guide to Micromounts.  1965.

Vargas, Glenn & Martha Faceting for Amateurs. 2nd Ed. Desert Printing Co., Indio, CA 1977.

Victors  Gem Tumbling & Baroque Jewelry Making  1962.  

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Wald, Robert Introduction to Jewelry Casting. Association Press, New York, NY, 1975.  

Wertz, Ed & Leola The Handbook of Gemstone Carving.  GemBooks, Mentone, CA, 1968.

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