Resources

Books and Articles

• Frank, D., J. Galloway, and 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.
• Hausel, W. D., 2014, A Guide to Finding Gemstones, Gold, Minerals, and Rocks, Gemhunter Publications, Gilbert, AZ, 370 pp.
• Long, K. R., B. S. Van Gosen, N. K. Foley, and Daniel 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, Brian J., 1989, Mineral Resources of North America, In: A. W. Bally and A. R. Palmer eds., The Geology of North America—An Overview, Vol. A, The Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, pp. 575 - 584.

Websites

• 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 and V. Loomis, Dakota Matrix Minerals.
• Mining History Association.
• The New International Mineralogical Association List of Minerals—A Work in Progress, updated July 2015. [PDF]
• Some Definitions of Common Terms Used in Describing Mineral Deposits, Earth Science Australia.
• The Gem Hunter, by W. D. Hausel.
• US Geological Survey. (A wide range of data on mineral distribution and mining.)
• Western Mining History.

Minerals of the Northwest Central

• Beckwith, J. A., 1972, Gem Minerals of Idaho, Caxton Printers, Caldwell, ID, 129 pp.
• Hausel, W. D., 2009, Gems, Minerals & Rocks of Wyoming: A Guide for Rock Hounds, Prospectors & Collectors, W. Dan Hausel Geological Consulting LLC, Gilbert, AZ, 176 pp.
• Hausel, W. D., and E. J. Hausel, 2011, Gold: A Field Guide for Prospectors and Geologists (Wyoming and Nearby Regions), Dan Hausel Geological Consulting, Gilbert, AZ, 366 pp.
• Ream, L., 2012, Gem Trails of Idaho & Western Montana, Gem Guide Books, Upland, CA, 256 pp.
• Rygle, K. J., 2011, Northwest Treasure Hunter's Gem & Mineral Guide: Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems & Minerals, 5th edition, GemStone Press, Woodstock, VT, 200 pp.
• Wilson, Anna B., and Ed DeWitt, 1995, Maps showing metallic mineral districts and mines in the Black Hills, South Dakota and Wyoming, US Geological Survey Miscellaneous
• Investigations Series, Map I-2455, 72 pp., 1 map. [PDF]
• USGS Minerals Yearbook, Volume II—Area Reports: Domestic, State and Territory Chapters. (State-by-state information about mineral mining and production.)
• See also Resources in Chapter 2: Rocks.