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Book and Magazine Sources
Libraries The books and magazines can be found at many public libraries. Another major source would be university libraries, especially those associated with geology departments. Interlibrary loans can get these magazines or books if there is enough lead time. A listing of libraries with guidebooks (probably with good collections of books on geologic subjects) can be found at the AGI website. Geological Bulletins The various State Geological surveys sell their geological publications as well as those relevant U. S. Geological Survey publications. New Book Dealers Used Book Dealers Rock of Ages Mineralogical Record Also publishes "Fleischer's Glossary of Mineral Species", "Glossary of Obsolete Mineral Names", Bibliography of Mineralogical Record for the first 25 years of publication. Out of Print Rocks & Minerals Out of Print can sometimes be found at auction sites. The magazine occasionally has various out of print volumes available. Mineral News Sells a computer based bibliography (MINDEX) for "hobby" magazines (Rocks & Minerals 1980 - present and complete runs for Mineralogical Record, Mineral News, Matrix, World of Stone (Russia)). Invaluable for finding articles about specific localities or mineral associations. Matrix: A Journal of the History of Minerals This magazine has articles on the history of collecting. It also has locality articles from the eastern United States. Additional Bibliographic Sources Spencer, L. J. (1948) Catalogue of topographical mineralogies and regional bibliographies. The Mineralogical Magazine 28, 303-332. Smith, A. E. Jr. and D. R. Cook (1979) The collectors library: minerals of the United States Mineralogical Record, 10 13-28. Smith, A. E. Jr. (1987) The collectors library: minerals of the United States, updates and additions. Mineralogical Record 18, 211-227. Smith, A. E. Jr. (1995) Regional mineralogies of the world Mineralogical Record 26 112-134.
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