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Gem Trails of Colorado by James R. Mitchell.
Visit the places where experienced rock and mineral collectors have found success! Detailed descriptions, photos and maps guide you to some of the best gem collecting sites in the state. This book is a 6" x 9" paperback with 224 pages.
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Gem Trails of Colorado
Table of Contents
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Introduction
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6
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Safety Guidelines
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8
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Collecting Rules and Regulations
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9
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Hints for Collecting Minerals
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10
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Hints for Collecting Gem Materials
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11
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Rock and Mineral Societies
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12
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Government Agencies List
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14
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Colorado Museums and Mining Tours
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15
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Map Legend
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19
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Key Sites to Locator Map
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20
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Colorado Site Map
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21
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REGION I
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1. Unita Mountains
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22
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2. Massadona Minerals
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24
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3. Peterson Draw
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26
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4. Calico Draw
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28
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5. Mud Springs Draw
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30
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6. Johnson Draw
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32
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7. Tanks Peak
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34
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8. Dinosaur National Monument
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36
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9. Mud Springs Gulch
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38
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10. Little Snake River
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40
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11. Milner
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42
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12. Steamboat Springs
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44
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13. Walden
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46
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14. State Line
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48
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15. Mack
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50
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16. Douglas Pass Fossils
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52
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17. Grand Junction Minerals
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54
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18. Opal Hill
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56
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19. Parachute Oil Shale
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58
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20. Kremmling
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60
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21. Parshall
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62
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22. Green Mountain Reservoir
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64
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23. Marble
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66
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24. Gypsum
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68
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25. Dump Road
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70
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26. Alma Rhodochrosite
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72
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27. Leadville Mines
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74
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REGION II
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28. Owl Canyon
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76
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29. Crystal Mountain
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78
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30. Raymer Jasper
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80
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31. Stoneham Blue Barite
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82
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32. Highway 138
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84
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33. Perry Park
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86
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34. Fern Creek
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88
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35. Devil's Head Topaz
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90
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36. Pine Creek
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92
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37. Golden Zeolites
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94
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38. Golden Gate Tourmaline
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96
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39. Leyden Coal and Uranium
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98
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40. Nederland Pegmatites
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100
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41. Highway 385
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102
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Tumble Polishing Rocks
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104
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Color Specimen Insert
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105
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42. Flagler
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114
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REGION III
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43. Hartsel Blue Barite
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116
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44. Wilkerson Pass West
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118
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45. Wilkerson Pass East
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120
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46. Lake George
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122
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47. Round Mountain Minerals
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124
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48. Tarryall Topaz
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126
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49. Topaz Mountain
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128
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50. Florissant Crystals
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130
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51. Florissant Fossils
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132
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52. Aroya
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134
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53. Hugo
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136
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54. St. Peter's Dome
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138
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55. Pueblo
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140
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56. Penrose Calcite
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142
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57. Canon City
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144
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58. Royal Gorge Area
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146
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59. Border Feldspar Mine
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148
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60. Texas Creek
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150
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61. La Veta Pass
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152
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62. Stonewall
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154
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63. Trinadad Calcite
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156
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64. Fishers Peak
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158
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65. Cokedale
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160
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66. White Rock Road
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162
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67. Highway 10
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164
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68. Toonerville
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166
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69. Lamar
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168
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REGION IV
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70. Gateway Barite
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170
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71. Whitewater
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172
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72. Pinon Mesa Agate and Wood
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174
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73. Trout Creek Feldspar
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176
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74. Nathrop Gems
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178
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75. Mt. Antero
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180
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76. Salida Mines
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182
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77. Salida Minerals
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184
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78. Homestake Pegmatites
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186
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79. Parlin Pegmatites
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188
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80. Saguache Geodes
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190
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81. La Garita Crystals
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192
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82. Cochetopa Dome
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194
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83. Twin Peaks Agate
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196
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84. Wolf Creek Pass
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198
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85. Creede Mines
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200
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86. Silverton Mines
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202
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87. Ouray Mines
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204
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Mineral Locator Index
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206
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Glossary
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212
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Other Titles Available
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221
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Notes
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222
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