Bibliography
Mineralogy
Getting Acquainted with Mineralogy. By G. L. English, 1936, McGraw-Hill Book Co. A beginning textbook of mineralogy.
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.
This Fascinating Oil Business. By M. W. Ball, 1940, Bobbs-Merrill Co. A simple and elementary description of the petroleum industry.
Geology of Coal. By O. Stutzer and A. C. Noe, 1940, University of Chicago Press.
General Geology
Down to Earth. By C. Croneis and W. C. Krumbein, 1936, University of Chicago Press. An introduction to geology, profusely illustrated.
Textbook of Geology Part I—Physical Geology. 4th Edition, by C. R. Longwell, A. Knopf, and R. F. Flint, 1939, John Wiley and Sons. A standard text on geology.
Field Geology. 4th Edition, by F. H. Lahee, 1941, McGraw-Hill Book Co. Recognition and interpretation of geologic structures and topographic forms as they are observed, and methods of geologic work.
Precious Stones