Books and Articles on Mineral Resources
- Frank D., J. Galloway, & K. Assmus, 2005, The life cycle of a mineral deposit – a teacher's guide for hands-on mineral education activities, US Geological Survey General Information Product 17, 40 pp.
- Johnsen, O., 2002, Minerals of the World, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 439 pp.
- Long, K.R., B.S. Van Gosen, N.K. Foley, & D. Cordier, 2010, The principal rare earth elements deposits of the United States: a summary of domestic deposits and a global perspective, US Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5220, 96 pp.
- Skinner, B. J., 1989, Mineral resources of North America, in A.W. Bally & A.R. Palmer, eds., The Geology of North America: An Overview, vol. A, The Geological Society of America: Boulder, CO, pp. 575-584.
- Stevens, R., 2010, Mineral Exploration and Mining Essentials, Pakawau GeoManagement, Port Coquitlam, BC, 322 pp.
- Wark, J., 2012, The World of Mining, CRC Press/Balkema, Boca Raton, FL, 250 pp. [Coffee-table book]
For mineral field guides, see the Resources section in Chapter 2: Rocks.
Websites on Mineral Resources
- [Copper] Education, Copper Development Association.
- Handbook of Mineralogy. [Technical information on 420 minerals available as free individual pdfs.].
- Mineral Data, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. [Claims to be the world's largest public database of mineral information.].
- Mineral Gallery, Amethyst Galleries.
- Mineralogy Database.
- Mineralpedia—A Mineral Photo Database and Identification Guide, by T. Loomis & V. Loomis, Dakota Matrix Minerals.
- Mining History Association.
- Mining Museums and Tours, National Mining Association.
- The New International Mineralogical Association List of Minerals—A Work in Progress, updated July 2016.
- Some Definitions of Common Terms Used in Describing Mineral Deposits, Earth Science Australia.
- The Gem Hunter, W.D. Hausel.
- US Geological Survey. [A wide range of data on mineral distribution and mining.].
Books and Articles on Mineral Resources of Specific Areas of the Southwest
Books and Articles
- Anthony, J., 1995, Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd edition, University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 508 pp.
- Arizona Bureau of Mines, 2016, The Mineral Industries of Arizona: a Brief History of the Development of Arizona's Mineral Resources, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, North Charleston, SC, 48 pp.
- Huggard, C. & T. Humble, 2012, Santa Rita del Cobre: a Copper Mining Community in New Mexico, Mining the American West, University Press of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 272 pp..
- Lundwall, H. & T. Humble, 2012, Copper Mining in Santa Rita, New Mexico, 1801–1838, Sunstone Press, Santa Fe, NM, 160 pp.
- Northrop, S. & F. LaBruzza, 1996, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd edition, University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, 346 pp.
- Parry, W., 2004, All Veins, Lodes, and Ledges Throughout Their Entire Depth: Geology and the Apex Law in Utah Mines, University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, 152 pp.
- Price, L. G., D. Bland, V. T. McLemore, & J. M. Barker, 2005, Mining in New Mexico: the Environment, Water, Economics and Sustainable Development, Decision-Makers Field Conference, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Socorro, 168 pp.
- Teacher Resource Packet, by Dave Futey, The Western Museum of Mining and Industry, Colorado Springs, CO, 21 pp.
- Voynick, S., 2002, Colorado Gold: From the Pike's Peak Rush to the Present, Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula, MT, 224 pp.
- Whitley, C., 2006, From the Ground Up: the History of Mining in Utah, Utah State University Press, Logan, 508 pp.
- Wilson, A. B. & P. K. Sims, The Colorado mineral belt revisited—an analysis of new data, US Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-046, 4 pp., 2 maps.
Websites
- From Ore to More: a Six-Minute Video on the Story of Copper from Start to Finish, Kennecott Mine.
- Mineral Resources/Mining in Arizona, The Arizona Geological Survey.
- Mineral Resources [of Colorado], Colorado Geological Survey.
- Rio Tinto Kennecott Tour, Virtual Tour, Kennecott Mine.
