Library

The Central Arkansas Gem, Mineral and Geology Society has an extensive publications library available to club members. If you are interested in checking out any of the publications, please contact the club librarian, Dale Beall, [email protected]

Minerals
Fossils
Geology
Lapidary
Jewelry Making
Miscellaneous
Videos
YouTube

The Wonderful World of Gems by Axon
Louisiana Opal by Ben F. Stevens
New Mexico Gem Trails (4th) by Bessie W. Simpson
Gem Trails of Texas (4th) by Bessie W. Simpson
The Frugal Collector by Bob Jones
Rocks and Minerals by Cedric Rogers
Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Audubon Society (3 copies) by Charles Chesterman and Knopf
Rocks and Minerals (Eyewitness Books) (2 copies) by Chris Pellant
Rocks, Minerals and Fossils of the World by Chris Pellant and Roger Phillips
Collecting Crystals, the Guide to Quartz in Arkansas by Darcy and Mike Howard
Rockhounding in Arkansas (2 copies) by David and Sarah Dodson
Precious Stones by Dr. Max Bauer
Rocks and Minerals by E.P. Bottley
The Rock Book by Fenton
The Handbook of Jade by Gerald I. Hemrich
Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones by I.O. Evans
Rock, Mineral and Fossil Localities in Utah by James R. Wilson
Mineralogy for Amateurs by John Sinkankas
Gemstones of North America by John Sinkankas
Field Collecting Gemstones and Minerals by John Sinkankas
Midwest Gem, Fossil and Mineral Trails by June Culip Zeitner
Appalachian Minerals and Gem Trails by June Culp Zeitner
An Illustrated Guide to Rocks and Minerals by Michael O’Donoghue
The Mineral Kingdom by Paul E Desautels
The Gem Kingdom by Paul E. Desautels
The World’s Finest Minerals and Crystals by Peter Bancroft
A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals by Pough
Precious Stones and other Crystals by R. Metz
Colorado Gem Trails and Mineral Guide (revised edition) by Richard M. Pearl
Successful Mineral Collecting and Prospecting by Richard M. Pearl
Gems, Minerals, Crystals and OresRichard M. Pearl
The Book of Stones (Who They are and What They Teach) by Robert Simmons and Naisha Ashsian
Encyclopedia of Minerals by Roberts, Rapp, Weber
Agates and Jaspers by Ron Gibbs
Kentucky Agate by Ronald L. McIntosh and Warren H. Anderson
Rocks, Crystals and Minerals by Rosie Hankin
Gem Hunters Guide (4th) by Russell P. MacFall
The Agates of North America by The Lapidary Journal
The Larousse Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils by W.R. Hamilton, A.R. Woolley and A.C. Bishop
Gemstones of the World by Walter Schumann
Encyclopedia of Minerals (2nd) by Willard L. Roberts, Thomas J. Campbell, George R. Rapp, Jr
World Treasury of Minerals in Color
The Book of Agates
Gems, Crystals and Minerals
Color Treasury of Crystals
Diamond, the Ultimate Gemstone
Diamond (in German)
Minerals of the World
National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian- rev. ed)
A Guide Book of Minerals, Rocks and Gemstones (Red Book)
Minerals, Rocks and Precious Stones
Facts about Minerals (1995)
Gems and Minerals of the Bible
Rockhound, where and how to find gems (1974)

The Fossil Book by Carrol Lane Fenton and Mildred Adams Fenton
A Pictorial Guide to Fossils by Gerard R. Case
Field Guide to North American Fossils, Audubon Society by Knopf
Fossils, the Key to the Past by Richard Fortey
Fossils of Iowa by Robert Charles Wolf
Fossils of the World by V. Turek, J. Marek and J. Benes
Fossils, an Introduction to Prehistoric Life by William H. Matthews, III
Fossils (Golden Guide)

The Art of Geology (Geological Society of America) by Eldridge M. Morris and F. Michael Wahl
Principles of Geology (3rd) by James Gilluly, Aaron C. Waters and A.O. Woodford
Through the Crust of the Earth by Lord Energlyn
Geologic History of Arkansas Through Time and Space by M. J. Guccione
Volcanoes of the United States by USGS
Ouachita Geo-Float trail
Structure and Igneous Rocks of the Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma

Master Stonesetting by Gerald L. Wykoff, G.G.
You Can Whittle and Carve by Franklin H. Gottshall
The Fundamentals of Gemstone Carving by Gordon S. Kennedy
So you Want to Cut Gemstones (3rd) by Jack R. Cox and Robert Ramon
Gem Cutting, A Lapidary’s Manual (2nd) (2 copies) by John Sinkankas
Introduction to Lapidary by Pansy D. Kraus
Gem Cutting Shop Helps (2 copies) by The Lapidary Journal
Specialized Gem Cutting
Facet Cutters Handbook
How to Use Diamond Abrasives to Cut Gemstones

Jewelry Making for Schools, Tradesmen, Craftsmen by Murray Bovin
The Design and Creation of Jewlery (2 copies) by Robert von Newmann
Jewlery Making and Design (4th) by Augustus F. Rose and Antonio Cirino
Jewelry from the Renaissance to Art Nouveau by Claude Fregnac
MetalCraft and Jewelry by Kronquist
American Indian Design and Decoration by Leroy H. Appleton
You Can Master Jewelry Design and Creation by Gerald L. Wykoff, G.G.
Starting and Managing a Small Retail Jewlery Store
Gem Tumbling and Baroque Jewelry Making
How to Set Gemstones in Jewelry
Maggie Hayes Jewelry Book

The Gem Hunter by Gary Bowersox
Simulation Studies in Archeology by Ian Hodder
Hope Diamond by Richard Kurin
Remarkable Creatures (a novel) by Tracy Chevalier
It Comes from a Mine
Gold Prospectors magazine (2 issues, 2005)
Glass Patterns magazine (2 issues, 2002, 2008)
Stained Glass News
AFMS/MFW newsletters (few assorted)
Other assorted newsletters

Video- Dallas Mineral Symposium 2016