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The Mining of Gems and Ornamental Stones by American Indians Sydney H Ball
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The Mining of Gems and Ornamental Stones by American Indians
Sydney H Ball
The Mining of Gems and Ornamental Stones by American Indians ? by Sydney H. Ball ? The American Indians mined many stones for Ornamental Jewelry, Clothing, and more. Most Common and sought after of course was Turquoise but over 50 other stones where mined as well including but not limited to Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire, Emerald, Beryl, Tourmaline, Garnet, Olivine, Opal, Amethyst, Quartz , Chalcedony, Agate, Jasper, Chrysoprase, Jade, Serpentine, Azurite and Malachite and more. This book discusses their known sources of Gems supply, mining methods and trade, and then discusses each of the over 50 Gemstones Individually as it relates to the American Indian from source, to trade and more. Includes Maps of known localities
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 22, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781614740506 |
| Publishers | Sylvanite Publishing |
| Pages | 90 |
| Dimensions | 5 × 152 × 229 mm · 131 g |
| Language | English |
