Major Information Sources

Main Gemstone Index

1. Gemological Institute of America. Gem Reference Guide.
   United States of America: Gemological Institute of America, 1988.

2. Cipriani, Curzio and Alessandro Borelli. Ed. Kennie Layman. Trans. Valerie Palmer. Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones.
   New York: Simon & Schuster, 1986.

3. "Gem by Gem." International Colored Gemstone Association Web Page. 6 April 2004.
   http://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem

4. "Minerals by Name" Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery. 6 April 2004.
   http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/by-name.htm

5. Dahlstrom, Ake and Leif Brost. Trans. Jonas Leijonhufvud. The Amber Book.
   Tucson: Geoscience Press Inc.,1995.

6. "Crystals, Gems and Minerals." The Mystic Eye Web Page. 6 April 2004.
   http://www.themysticeye.com/info/minerals.htm

7. "Orchid Forum." The Ganoksin Project Web Page. 2 April 2004.
   http://www.ganoksin.com.

8. Semi Precious Stone Web Page. 6 April 2004.
   http://www.semi-precious-stone.com

9. The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom Web Page. 6 April 2004.
   http://www.minerals.net/mineral/sort-met.hod/alphabet/abcdsort.htm

10. "Misleading Gem Names." Gemscape Web Page. 6 April 2004.
    http://www.gemscape.com/html/misnomer.htm

11. Peter W. Harben Inc, Industrial Minerals Consultants, Web Page. 3 April 2004.
    http://www.peterharben.com/pwhimname.html

12. Weldon, Robert G.G. "For Your Staff: Selling Treated Gemstones." September 1998. Professionaljeweler.com.
    http://www.professionaljeweler.com/archives/articles/1998/sep98/0998fys2.html

13. Ruffin, Deirdre and Steve Teeter. Dolomite and the Problem it Presents: Quantitative Methods in Rocks and Minerals. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2003.

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