The Mining of Gems and Ornamental Stones by American Indians Contributor(s): Ball, Sydney H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 161474050X ISBN-13: 9781614740506 Publisher: Sylvanite Publishing OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2015 |
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BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Mining |
Physical Information: 0.19" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.29 lbs) 90 pages |
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Publisher Description: The Mining of Gems and Ornamental Stones by American Indians - by Sydney H. Ball - The American Indians mined many stones for Ornamental Jewelry, Clothing, and more. Most Common and sought after of course was Turquoise but over 50 other stones where mined as well including but not limited to Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire, Emerald, Beryl, Tourmaline, Garnet, Olivine, Opal, Amethyst, Quartz, Chalcedony, Agate, Jasper, Chrysoprase, Jade, Serpentine, Azurite and Malachite and more. This book discusses their known sources of Gems supply, mining methods and trade, and then discusses each of the over 50 Gemstones Individually as it relates to the American Indian from source, to trade and more. Includes Maps of known localities |