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Strong, Mary Francis (1971) Desert Gem Trails - A Field Guide to the Gem and Mineral localities of the Mojave Desert, Colorado Desert and adjacent areas of Nevada and Arizona (2nd ed.). Gembooks.

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Book TitleDesert Gem Trails - A Field Guide to the Gem and Mineral localities of the Mojave Desert, Colorado Desert and adjacent areas of Nevada and ArizonaISBN910652-15-5
AuthorsStrong, Mary FrancisAuthor
Year1971
PublisherGembooksPlaceMentone, CA
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Full ReferenceStrong, Mary Francis (1971) Desert Gem Trails - A Field Guide to the Gem and Mineral localities of the Mojave Desert, Colorado Desert and adjacent areas of Nevada and Arizona (2nd ed.). Gembooks.
Plain TextStrong, Mary Francis (1971) Desert Gem Trails - A Field Guide to the Gem and Mineral localities of the Mojave Desert, Colorado Desert and adjacent areas of Nevada and Arizona (2nd ed.). Gembooks.
InStrong, Mary Francis (1966) Desert Gem Trails - A Field Guide to the Gem and Mineral localities of the Mojave Desert, Colorado Desert and adjacent areas of Nevada and Arizona. Gembooks.

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LocalityCitation Details
Aquaduct Road area occurrence, Chuckwalla Mountain, Kern County, California, USA
Unnamed Agate occurrence [1], Chuckwalla Spring, Chuckwalla Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
Unnamed Jasper occurrences [4], Lavic, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Mineral Occurrences

LocalityMineral(s)
Midway Well, Paymaster Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USAβ“˜ Agate, β“˜ Agate-Jasper, β“˜ Chalcedony, β“˜ Moss Agate, β“˜ Petrified Wood, β“˜ Quartz
Castle Butte, California City, Kern County, California, USAβ“˜ Agate, β“˜ Bloodstone, β“˜ Chalcedony, β“˜ Jasper, β“˜ Quartz
Mule Mts (Palo Verde Mts), California, USAβ“˜ Agate, β“˜ Quartz
Unnamed Agate occurrence [1], Chuckwalla Spring, Chuckwalla Mountains, Riverside County, California, USAβ“˜ Agate, β“˜ Chalcedony, β“˜ Chert, β“˜ Fortification Agate, β“˜ Moss Agate, β“˜ Quartz
Volcanic Hills, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAβ“˜ Agate, β“˜ Chalcedony, β“˜ Petrified Wood, β“˜ Quartz

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Strong, Mary Francis (1966) Desert Gem Trails - A Field Guide to the Gem and Mineral localities of the Mojave Desert, Colorado Desert and adjacent areas of Nevada and Arizona (1st ed.). Gembooks.
Strong, Mary Frances Berkholz (1966), Desert Gem Trail – A Field Guide to the Gem and Mineral Localities of the Mojave Desert, Colorado Desert, and Adjacent Area of Nevada and Arizona, Mentone, California, Gembook, 81 pp.
Dake, H. C. (1956) Northwest Gem Trails - A Field Guide for the Gem Hunter, Mineral Collector and Tourist (2nd ed.) Gembooks.
Dake, H. C. (1962) Northwest Gem Trails - A Field Guide for the Gem Hunter, Mineral Collector and Tourist (3rd ed.) Gembooks.
Ransom, J.E. (1955) Arizona gem trails and the Colorado Desert. Mineralogist Publishing Co., Portland, Oregon: 19-20
Ransom, J.E. (1955) Arizona gem trails and the Colorado Desert. Mineralogist Publishing Co., Portland, Oregon: 18-22
Dake, H. C. (n.d.) Northwest Gem Trails - A Field Guide for the Gem Hunter, Mineral Collector and Tourist. Gembooks.
Pearl, Richard M. (1965) Colorado Gem Trails and Mineral Guide (2nd ed.) Sage Books, Denver, CO.
Zeitner, June Culp (1960) Midwest Gem Trails (2nd ed.) Gembooks, Mentone, CA.
Simpson, Bessie W. (1962) Gem Trails of Texas - A Field Guide for Collectors (2nd ed.) Gem Trails Publishing Co., Bowie, TX.
Pearl, Richard M. (1972) Colorado Gem Trails and Mineral Guide (3rd ed.) Sage Books, Denver, CO.
 
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