SECTION 1 HOW TO DO IT MANUALS, HANDBOOKS AND FIELDGUIDES 1991 PETERSON 1 st GUIDES, ROCKS AND MINERALS Colour photos and description for identification of rocks and minerals field Fredrick, Pough 1955 HOW TO KNOW THE MINERALS AND ROCKS Offers the keys to mineral identification, detailed sketches showing more than looking at a photograph alone. Pearl 1992 ROCKS AND MINERALS Field handbook with large, clear photographs. Pellant 1972 PEBBLES AS A HOBBY 1973 LAPIDARY How to do it manual. Identifying, grinding, polishing, tumbling, and suggestions for using the rocks. Teach yourself book. Tools and equipment for cutting, polishing, drilling, cutting facets. Book has some damage, (intact). Barber Fairfield 1968 FACETING "How to" comprehensive faceting instructions. Hoffman 1996 ROCKS AND FOSSILS Guide. A Time Life Book. Older kids and teens would enjoy this as well. Busby, Conrad, Willis, Roots 1978 ROCKS, MINERALS, GEMS AND FOSSILS "Popular Mechanics". Collecting, identifying, shaping, crafting, displaying. Dinwoodie, MacFall 1975 GEM AND JEWELRY Bantam Guide to gemstone identification. Arem 1960 A FIELD GUIDE TO ROCKS AND MINERALS Basic geology and ore identification Pough 1955 GEM CUTTING A lapidary manual for cutting, grinding, polishing and faceting. Sinkankas 1968 SIMPLIFIED MINERAL IDENTIFICATION Identifying minerals using observation and the basic testing methods Fahy 1969 FACETING FOR AMATEURS DIAGRAMS FOR FACETING These 2 books go together. A detailed text book and a guide for the technical angles. Vareas 1986 FACET CUTTERS HANDBOOK Basic pamphlet for facet cutters. Soukup 1962 FOSSILS A Golden Guide to fossils and prehistoric life. Rhodes, Zim, Schaffer 1973 ROCKS AND MINERALS A Golden Field Guide to identification of rocks and minerals. Sorrel, Sandstrom 1976 JEWELRY CRAFT MADE EASY Gemstones, jewelry mounting. French 1973 JEWELRY MAKERS HANDBOOK Heating, settings, soldering, equipment, tools. Geisinger 1955 GEMTRAILS OF B.C. Maps and trails on the mainland B.C., no Vancouver Island! Bacon 1955 HOW TO KNOW THE MINERALS AND ROCKS Signet Science Library Pearl
SECTION 1 CONTINUED HOW TO DO IT MANUALS, HANDBOOKS AND FIELDGUIDES 1983 sites, don't know how fitting this is now but there is addresses in the back for 1983 DIG IT! sourcing information. Kindler 1964 SO YOU WANT TO START A ROCKSHOP Business advice (from 1994?). Victor 1973 BE A FOSSIL HUNTER Palaeontology, based in England Kennedy 1963 ROCKS AND MINERALS A Golden Nature Guide (field) Zim, Schaffer 1975 FUR, GOLD AND OPALS A field guide (1975) for site location in the Thompson River Valleys Shewchuk 1974 MINERALS, ROCKS, PRECIOUS STONES Structure, physical properties, lots of detail. Bauer, Turz 1973 ROCK AND GEM POLISHING A guide for amateur lapidary. Fletcher 1972 THE ROCKHOUND'S MANUAL A handbook for the gem and mineral collector. Fay 1972 ROCKS AND WHAT TO DO WITH THEM Ideas for using your pretty rocks. Henrichsen 1983 CREATIVE MOUNTS FOR FACETED STONES Fabricating stone mounts Roadruck 1975 WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THOSE ROCKS Focus on things that will sell. Palmer 2000 ROCKHOUNDER'S GUIDE TO GEM AND MINERALS IN THE YUKON 2 copies in library. Place to look for rocks in the Yukon. Whitehorse Gem and Mineral Club 2009 A FIELD GUIDE TO THE ROCKS AND MINERALS OF TEXADA ISLAND Including a special section on the metaphysical properties of mineral combinations and vortex sites Amanda Martinson SECTION 2 TEXTBOOKS 1st part of the book is physical geology, the last 3rd is historical and good 1952 INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY information if you are interested in palaeontology. Branson, Tarr, Keller 1977 FORCES OF NATURE Geological time and how our planet evolved. Fuchs 1992 THE EARTH An introduction to physical geology. Tarbuck, Luteens 1987 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY Time, earth, planets, total overview. Judson, Kaufhann, Leet 1973 GEOLOGY TODAY Science of the earth. Painter 1971 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY Designed for geology major students. Foster 1976 GEOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF NORTH AMERICA Geology and palaeontology, dating. Stearn, Carrol, Clark? PHYSICAL GEOLOGY Some damage noted. Plumber, McGeary 1978 INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY Physical and historical, geology and palaeontology dating systems. Stokes, Judson, Pickard 1953 ELEMENTS OF CARTOGRAPHY How maps are made, relating flat maps to a round planet, map scales and elevations. Sale, Robinson 1971 EARTH SCIENCE Geology, earth science, palaeontology. Navarra, Hele, Weisberg 1994 GEOSYSTEMS Introduction to physical geology. Christopherson
SECTION 3 GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS A) GEOLOGY AND ECONOMIC MINERALS OF CANADA B) Need to go out together. Finish this and you can write for your degree in geology. Geological Survey of Canada/Dept of? MAPS AND CHARTS THAT GO WITH A Very technical. Energy Mines and Resources? ROCK AND MINERAL COLLECTING IN CANADA Ontario and Quebec. Geological Survey of Canada 1968 GEOLOGY OF THE KENNEDY LAKE AREA, VANCOUVER ISLAND A department of mines bulletin. Eastwood 1955 GEOLOGY OF THE COWICHAN LAKE AREA, VANCOUVER ISLAND A department of mines bulletin. Files 1940 PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE BEDWELL RIVER AREA, VANCOUVER ISLAND A department of mines bulletin. Sargent 1980 IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON ROCKS Basic rock classifications. 2004 YUKON PROPERTY UPDATE Survey of property sites and what is being mined at these sites. Prov. of B.C. Ministry of Energy, Transportation, Communications Yukon Geological Survey, Dept. of Mines 1991 GEMSTONES U.S. Bureau of mines, gemstone operations. Austin 2001 INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, GEMS AND MINOR METALS IN THE YUKON Mining reports for the Yukon Territory. White (private geologist) 2004 EXPLORATION CRITERIA FOR COLOURED GEMSTON DEPOSITS IN THE YUKON How to locate gemstones by identifying associated rock formations that occur with them. Walton (private geologist) SECTION 4 MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS AND ARTICLES - COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING 1993 LOVE IS IN THE EARTH Written for mystic crystal gazers but left in our library because the photography of the crystal would be of interest to those who are interested in capturing the beauty of crystals in microphotography. Art book, no science. Photographer, Jim Hughs a) advertisement for Canadian Polar Bear Diamonds but for faceters, there is a Mixed dates A FILE FOLDER OF MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES detailed description of the Canadian Fine Cut and Canadian Ideal Cut Diamond. Gem cutting and polishing with diamonds b) advertisement selling equipment but gives tips on how to use wheels etc. Gem cutting and polishing with diamond products. c) outdated but lists available tools for these tasks. Why agate is the favourite d) magazine article from Lapidary Journal. Woodward Ranch e) sole source of red plume agates, U.S.A. 1982 ROCK SHOP ATLAS For south western U.S.A. But 1982? Commercial Guide Maps 1970 APPROVED REFERENCE LIST OF LAPIDARY MINERAL NAMES Approved names for lapidary labels for you rock & gem collection, includes now discarded names. A.F.M.S. (American Federation of Mineralogical Societies)
SECTION 5 DVD's or VHS 2000 RAISING THE MAMMOTH Story of locating and removing a frozen mammoth (23,000 years old) from Siberia. EARTH STORY DVD-R BBC 8 parts on 4 DVDs each part just under 50 min. 1. Time Travellers 2. The Deep 3. Ring of Fire 4. Journey to the center of the Earth 5. The Roof of the World 6. The Big Freeze 7. The Living Earth 8. A World Apart MINING R 30 min. "TELL ME WHY" VOL. 4 GEMS, METALS AND MINERALS & DVD-R 30 min. ROCKS & MINERALS SCIENCE IN ACTION VOL. 5 & DVD-R 18 min. Comprehensive story of the geological history of the earth with many magnificent examples from all over the world. Excellent!!!!! For elementary School children. Explains what mining is. On the same DVD as "Tell me Why" & "Rocks & Minerals" For elementary school children. Question and answer form about gems, minerals & metals. On the same DVD as "Mining" & "Rocks & Minerals" For elementary school children. Good basic information on rocks and minerals. On the same DVD as "Mining" & "Tell me Why" GEOLOGY PART 1 THE STANDARD DEVIANTS' & DVD-R 1 hr, 45 min. For intermediate school children. Excellent education about geology in general. THE ERUPTION OF MOUNT ST. HELENS! & DVD-R 28 min. One of the best documentaries on the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Spectacular!! ROCKS, FOSSILS AND EARTH HISTORY 18 min. Basic information GEMS AND MINERALS SMITHSONIAN VIDEO COLLECTION 45 min. NAICA CRYSTAL CAVE DVD-R Power Point for computer use power point viewer BC ROCK & GEM SHOW IN ABBOTSFORD 2006 R for computer DVD- CD- Gems, specimens & jewellery in the Smithsonian collection with information about the pieces. Excellent Spectacular photos of the giant crystals in the cave. 363 photos taken during setup and at the show. Includes many excellent close up photos of excellent crystals, specimens and jewellery. EARTHLIGHT & DVD-R 80 min. of earth taken from the space shuttle with instrumental music. An astronaut seye view of planet earth. No commentary or explanations. Beautiful NAICA - SECRET OF THE CRYSTAL CAVE DVD-R 50 min. ROCK & MINERAL EYEWITNESS SERIES & DVD-R 31 min. The story of the finding and study of the cave and the giant crystals. Excellent pictures of the giant crystals. Rocks and stones in history of the earth and man s art and buildings also use of rocks by animals. Also general info classes of rocks. Includes gems and crystals. For school age children and adults. TREASURES OF THE OUTBACK DVD-R 45 min. AMBER - THE GEM OF LIFE & DVD-R 45 min. SYNTHESIZING THE STONE & DVD-R 45 min. Mining opals in Australia and shows cutting them and jewellery. Very interesting. Story of amber (mainly Baltic amber) with Lots of pictures and jewellery. Very interesting. Making synthetic gem stones. History of and cutting and selling. Very interesting. THE HISTORY CHANNEL - HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE DVD-R 94 min.
JEWEL OF THE EARTH - AMBER DVD's & CD AMAZING PLANET DISC 1 - Born of Fire - Ocean Realm AMAZING PLANET DISC 2 - Destructive Forces - Fire & Iceland NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 20 YEARS OF THE RIPPLE ROCK GEM & MINERAL CLUB BUGLES 1 - CD WITH EACH YEAR IN PDF FORMAT