Minerals
Here are entered works on the geochemical or geological aspects of naturally formed inorganic and organic compounds. Works on the potential economic value of minerals or the technical aspects of locating and removing them from the earth are entered under Mines and mineral resources. Works on the industries based on the extraction, processing, and commercialization of minerals are entered under Mineral industries.
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Catalogue of Minerals, With Their Formulas, Etc. (Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, publication #156; 1863), by Thomas Egleston
- Natural Gemstones, by United States Geological Survey (illustrated HTML at USGS)
- The Out-Door World: or, Young Collector's Handbook (London and New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893), by William S. Furneaux
- Precious Stones: For Curative Wear and Other Remedial Uses, Likewise the Nobler Metals (1907), by William Thomas Fernie (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The 20-Mule-Team Brigade: Being a Story in Jingles of the Good Works and Adventures of the Famous "Twenty-Mule-Team" (New York: Pacific Coase Borax Co., c1904), illust. by Peter Newell (page images at nonsenselit.org)
- The Turquoise: A Study of its History, Mineralogy, Geology, Ethnology, Archaeology, Mythology, Folklore and Technology (National Academy of Sciences v12 part 2, third memoir; 1915), by Joseph E. Pogue (multiple formats at Google)
- On the Relation Between the Index of Refraction and Concentration of Solutions of Sodium Chloride (University of Chicago physics masters thesis, 1920), by Edward Henry Thomas
- How to Make Salt from Sea-Water (1862), by John LeConte (HTML and TEI at UNC)
- Radiochemistry of Arsenic, by Harold C. Beard and J. G. Cuninghame (PDF at lanl.gov)
- Radiochemistry of Bismuth, by Kashinath S. Bhakti (PDF at lanl.gov)
- The Radiochemistry of Copper, by F. F. Dyer and G. W. Leddicote (PDF at lanl.gov)
- Diamond Design (1919 original text with notes and corrections by editor in 2001), by Marcel Tolkowsky, ed. by Jasper Paulsen (illustrated HTML with commentary at folds.net)
- Fire in the Earth: The Story of the Diamond (New York and London: Harper and Bros., c1942), by James Remington McCarthy (illustrated HTML pages at farlang.com)
- The Book of Diamonds: Their Curious Lore, Properties, Tests and Synthetic Manufacture (New York: Hearthside Press, 1940), by John Willard Hershey (illustrated HTML pages at farlang.com)
- The Diamond (London and New York: John Lane, 1911), by Wallis Richard Cattelle (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Diamond Design: A Study of the Reflection and Refraction of Light in a Diamond (London: E. and F. Spon; New York: Spon and Chamberlain, 1919), by Marcel Tolkowsky
- Diamonds (London and New York: Harper and Brothers, 1909), by William Crookes (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The Great Diamonds of the World: Their History and Romance (London: G. Bell and Sons, ca. 1882), by Edwin W. Streeter, ed. by Joseph Hatton and A. H. Keane (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Papers and Notes on the Genesis and Matrix of the Diamond (London et al: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1897), by Henry Carvill Lewis, ed. by T. G. Bonney (illustrated HTML pages at farlang.com)
- Diamonds and Precious Stones: A Popular Account of Gems (New York: Scribner, Armstrong, and Company, 1876), by Louis Dieulafait, trans. by Fanchon Sanford (page images at MOA)
- Diamonds and Precious Stones: Their History, Value, and Distinguishing Characteristics; With Simple Tests For Their Identification. (second edition; London: J.C. Hotten, 1867), by Harry Emanuel (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Diamonds, Pearls and Precious Stones (Boston: Printed for Smith Patterson Co. by Griffith-Stillings Press, 1913), by Marcell Nelson Smith
- The Radiochemistry of Gold, by J. F. Emery and G. W. Leddicote (PDF at lanl.gov)
- Three Letters on the Price of Gold: Contributed to the Morning Chronicle (London) in August-November, 1809 (Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1903), by David Ricardo (page images at Google; US access only)
- Geld und Gold: Ökonomische Theorie des Geldes (in German; Stuttgart and Berlin: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 1916), by Robert Liefmann
- French Financial Policy (Foreign Policy Reports v8 #20; 1932), by John C. De Wilde (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Methods for the Recovery of Platinum, Iridium, Palladium, Gold, and Silver from Jewelers' Waste (US Bureau of Mines technical paper #342; Washington: GPO, 1924), by Charles Wesley Davis
- Ore Microscopy and Ore Petrography (second edition; New York et al.: J. Wiley and Sons, c1994), by James R. Craig and David J. Vaughan (PDF files with commentary at minsocam.org)
- Theophrastus on Stones: Introduction, Greek Text, English Translation, and Commentary (Columbus, OH: Ohio State University, 1956), by Theophrastus, ed. by Earle Radcliffe Caley and John F. C. Richards (illustrated HTML pages at farlang.com)
- A Book of Precious Stones (New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1910), by Julius Wodiska (illustrated HTML pages at farlang.com)
- The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones (1911), by John Mastin (illustrated HTML pages at farlang.com)
- Diamonds and Precious Stones: A Popular Account of Gems (New York: Scribner, Armstrong, and Company, 1876), by Louis Dieulafait, trans. by Fanchon Sanford (page images at MOA)
- Diamonds and Precious Stones: Their History, Value, and Distinguishing Characteristics; With Simple Tests For Their Identification. (second edition; London: J.C. Hotten, 1867), by Harry Emanuel (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Diamonds, Pearls and Precious Stones (Boston: Printed for Smith Patterson Co. by Griffith-Stillings Press, 1913), by Marcell Nelson Smith
- Gems and Gem Minerals (Chicago: A. W. Mumford, 1903), by Oliver C. Farrington (multiple formats at archve.org)
- Gems and Precious Stones (Sydney: C. Potter, 1896), by Henry G. Smith (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Gems and Precious Stones of North America (New York: The Scientific Publishing Co., 1890), by George Frederick Kunz (illustrated HTML pages at farlang.com)
- Gems: Notes and Extracts (London: Bell and Daldy, 1871), by Augusto Castellani, trans. by Mrs. John Brogden (page images at HathiTrust)
- The History of Jewels, and of the Principal Riches of the East and West (1671), by Samuel Chappuzeau (page images at farlang.com)
- The Natural History, Ancient and Modern, of Precious Stones and Gems, and of the Precious Metals (London: Bell and Daldy, 1865), by C. W. King (illustrated HTML pages at farlang.com)
- The Natural History of Gems or Decorative Stones (1867), by C. W. King (illustrated HTML pages at farlang.com)
- The Natural History of the Precious Stones and of the Precious Metals (London: Bell and Daldy, 1867), by C. W. King (illustrated HTML pages at farlang.com)
- A Popular Treatise on Gems, in Reference to Their Scientific Value: A Guide for the Teacher of Natural Sciences, the Lapidary, Jeweller, and Amateur, Together with a Description of the Elements of Mineralogy, and All Ornamental and Architectural Materials (New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1859), by Lewis Feuchtwanger
- A Popular Treatise on Gems, in Reference to Their Scientific Value: A Guide for the Teacher of Natural Sciences, the Lapidary, Jeweller, and Amateur, Together with a Description of the Elements of Mineralogy, and All Ornamental and Architectural Materials (third edition; New York: the author, 1867), by Lewis Feuchtwanger
- Precious Stones (New York: D. Van Nostrand Co., 1908), by Wilbert Goodchild, contrib. by Robert Dykes (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Precious Stones: A Book of Reference for Jewellers (Philadelphia and London: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1903), by Wallis Richard Cattelle (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Precious Stones and Gems, Their History, Sources and Characteristics (sixth edition; London: G. Bell and Sons, 1898), by Edwin W. Streeter (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Precious Stones Considered in Their Scientific and Artistic Relations; With a Catalogue of The Townshend Collection of Gems in The South Kensington Museum (new edition; London: Printed for the Committee of Council on Education, by Chapman and Hall, 1891), by A. H. Church (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Precious Stones Considered in Their Scientific and Artistic Relations; With a Catalogue of the Townshend Collection (new edition; London: H.M. Stationery off., 1905), by A. H. Church (illustrated HTML pages at farlang.com)
- Precious Stones in Nature, Art and Literature (Boston: Bradlee Whidden, 1886), by S. M. Burnham (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Minerals and Cut Stones: Reference Book Containing Condensed and Simplified Descriptions From Standard Works on Mineralogy (1923), ed. by Mengo L. Morgenthau (page images at HathiTrust)
- Shakespeare and Precious Stones (Philadelphia and London: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1916), by George Frederick Kunz (illustrated HTML pages at farlang.com)
- British and Exotic Mineralogy (interactive combined edition of British Mineralogy and Exotic Mineralogy, originally published 1802-1817), by James Sowerby, ed. by Nicholas Rougeux (Javascript-dependent illustrated HTML at c82.net)
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