Field book of common rocks and minerals

by Frederic Brewster Loomis

Introduction to the Study of Minerals and Rocks. 3rd Edition, by A. F. Rogers, 1937, McGraw-Hill Book Co. Describes the commoner minerals systematically.

Dana’s Textbook of Mineralogy. 4th Edition, revised by W. E. Ford, 1932, John Wiley and Sons. Detailed descriptions of minerals, their physical properties, and their occurrence.

Manual of Mineralogy. 15th Edition, by E. S. Dana, revised by C. S. Hurlburt, 1941, John Wiley and Sons. A textbook of mineralogy.

MINERAL ECONOMICS, GEOPOLITICS

World Minerals and World Peace. By C. K. Leith, J. W. Furness, and Cleona Lewis, 1943, The Brookings Institution. Physical, economic, and political trends in the mineral industry.

Minerals in World Affairs. By T. S. Lovering, 1943, Prentice-Hall.

Minerals Yearbook. U. S. Bureau of Mines. An annual volume presenting statistical data on the production of the mineral resources of the United States. Reports on individual minerals or rocks may be had separately.

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY

Mineral Deposits. 4th Edition, by W. Lindgren, 1933, McGraw-Hill Book Co. The manner of occurrence and origin of mineral deposits.

Elements of Engineering Geology. 2nd Edition, by H. Ries and T. L. Watson, 1947, John Wiley and Sons.