GEMS, MINERALS & ROCKS of WYOMING
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"As a general introduction to Wyoming's gems, minerals and rocks, this book focuses on some pertinent characteristics to assist the layman, rock hound, mineralogist, collector and gemologist in mineral and rock identification of specimens from Wyoming: it will direct you to some good locations for collecting rocks and minerals and provide insights where you might find additional minerals and rocks that are not provided in the literature."
175 pages
~2h 55min to read
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Prior to 1977, only jade, a couple of microdiamonds, agate and jasper were known in Wyoming. Following his instincts, author Dan Hausel found hundreds of diamond, ruby, sapphire, iolite, gold and other gemstone deposits including idenfied the largest colored gemstones in the world and found additional deposits of gem garnet, chromian diopside, Cape Ruby, Cape Emerald, some aquamarine, peridot, and giant opals. Wyoming is now know to be gemstone rich due to the work of the author. In additon, the author found several minerals that were previously unknown in the state as well as some unusual rock types. Possibly no other person influenced the geology of Wyoming more than Professor Hausel.
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