Gems and precious stones of North America.

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Sinkankas, an internationally recognized authority of gemology and mineral collecting, provides this comprehensive update and continuation to his widely read Gemstones of North America (v.1, ; v.2, ).

It supplements the first two but incorporates enough of the basic information to be used by by: First published init has been unavailable since those days and sheds important light on the gems and precious stones that may be found in North America.

Included are chapters on diamonds, corundum, sapphire, ruby, topaz, emerald, disapore, spinel, turquoise, tourmaline, garnets, beyrl, peridot, zircon, quartz crystals, feldspars, pearls and many others.5/5(1).

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Farlang. CHAPTER III. Turquoise. TURQUOISE is a hydrated phosphate of alumina sometimes containing small quantities of copper, iron, or manganese. Its hardness is 6, and specific gravity Books.

Gems and Precious Stones of North America: A Popular Description of Their Occurrence, Value, History, Archæology, and of the Collections in which They Exist, Also a Chapter on Pearls, and on Remarkable Foreign Gems Owned in the United States. Illustrated with Eight Colored Plates and Numerous Minor Engravings.

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Emeralds: This beautiful gemstone can be found mainly in North Carolina. Some of the rarest and biggest Emeralds can be found in this state. The Carolina Emperor which is one of the largest Emeralds found in North America came from North Carolina.

Turquoise: This gem is found mainly in Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. There are a large. The list of gemstones below will discuss the difference between a precious stone and a semi precious stone as well as guide you to where the gemstone treatments are discussed.

South america boasts a long history of gemstone production and List Of Gemstones From Europe 4th May Europe is not as prolific of a source for gems.

Title:: Gems and Precious Stones of North America: Author:: Kunz, George Frederick, Note: New York: The Scientific Publishing Co., Link. Gems and precious stones of North America: a popular description of their occurrence, value, history, archaeology, and of the collections in which they exist, also a chapter on pearls, and on remarkable foreign gems owned in the United States, illustrated with eight colored plates and numerous minor engravings by Kunz, George Frederick, First published init has been unavailable since those days and sheds important light on the gems and precious stones that may be found in North ed are chapters on diamonds, corundum, sapphire, ruby, topaz, emerald, disapore, spinel, turquoise, tourmaline, garnets, beyrl, peridot, zircon, quartz crystals, feldspars, pearls and many others.

GEMS AND PRECIOUS STONES OF NORTH AMERICA. A Popular Description of their Occurrency, Value, History, &c. Also a Chapter on Pearls and on Remarkable Foreign Gems Owned in the United States.

A Diversity of U.S. Gemstones. A surprising diversity of gemstones are produced within the United States. Did you know that Montana is the home of world-famous sapphire localities, and that emeralds, rubies, and sapphires are all found in North Carolina.

Have you ever seen an "Oregon sunstone" that flashes with a copper aventurescence, or a cultured freshwater pearl with a golden luster. Additional Physical Format: Online version: Kunz, George Frederick, Gems and precious stones of North America (OCoLC) Material Type.

Gemstone Book. Gemstones of the World: A book by Robert Schumann. Over one million copies sold. Geology of Gems. American Gemstones. Common Opal is a material that does not exhibit the play-of-color seen in precious opal.

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North American Gemstones The North American continent -- including Canada, the USA, Mexico and the Caribbean -- is rich in minerals, including gemstones. Though not in the same class as Sri Lanka, Burma or Tanzania, North America has a long history of gemstone production that continues today.Gems and Precious Stones of North America (New York: The Scientific Publishing Co., ), by George Frederick Kunz (illustrated HTML pages at ) Filed under: Gems -- United States Natural Gemstones, by United States Geological Survey (illustrated HTML at USGS).Lapidary Supplies in North America; Rough Stone (general) Gemstone Rough; Agate; Jade and Jade simulants; Opal; Tumbled Stones; Lapidary Equipment; Grits and Polishes; Tools, Accessories and Books in North America; Hammers and Tools; Microscopes and Accessories; Mineral art, prints, postcards and posters; Books, CDs, Videos, DVDs; Magazines; UV.