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Gem Trails of Utah 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 232 pages. Second edition.
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Gem Trails of Utah
Table of Contents
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Introduction
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6
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Utah Geology
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7
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Mining History
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7
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Mining Districts
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8
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Rockhounding Rules and Regulations
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10
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Hints for Collecting Minerals
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14
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Hints for Collecting Gem Materials
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15
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Government Agencies List
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16
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Rock and Mineral Societies
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17
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Natural History and Mining Museums
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18
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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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Utah Site Map
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21
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Region I
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1. Mantua
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22
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2. Dove Creek Mountains
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24
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3. Hyrum
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26
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4. Great Salt Lake
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28
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5. Knolls
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30
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6. Delta Trilobite Quarry
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32
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7. Swasey Mountain - West
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34
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8. Swasey Mountain - East
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36
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9. Sawtooth Mountain
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38
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10. Conger Mountain
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40
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11. Silver Island Mountains
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42
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12. Painter Spring
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44
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13. Little Valley
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46
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14. Gold Hill
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48
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15. Tule Valley
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50
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16. Eureka
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52
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17. Silver City
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54
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18. Yuba Lake
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56
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19. Levan
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58
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20. Ophir and Mercur
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60
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21. Nephi
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62
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22. Topaz Mountain
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64
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23. Thomas Range
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66
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24. Ponderosa Campground
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68
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25. Dugway
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70
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26. Vernon
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72
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Region II
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27. Vernal
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74
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28. Woodruff
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76
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29. Coalville
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78
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Tumble Polishing Rocks
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80
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Color Specimen Insert
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81
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30. Woodland
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90
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31. Alta
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92
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32. Emigration Canyon
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94
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33. Silver Creek Junction
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96
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34. Helper
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98
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35. Fairview
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100
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Region III
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36. Long Valley Junction
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102
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37. Little Creek Mountain
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104
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38. Red Butte
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106
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39. Summit
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108
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40. Cedar Canyon
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110
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41. Parowan
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112
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42. Virgin
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114
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43. Brian Head
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116
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44. Agate Hill
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118
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45. Panguitch
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120
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46. Marysvale
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122
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47. Beaver
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124
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48. Clear Lake
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126
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49. Mt. Carmel
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128
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50. Sawtooth Peak
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130
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51. Wah Wah Mountains
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132
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52. Old Frisco
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134
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53. West of Milford
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136
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54. Black Rock
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138
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55. Milford Area
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140
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56. Corral Canyon
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142
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57. North of Milford
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144
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58. Salina Canyon
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146
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Region IV
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59. Torrey
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148
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60. Notom
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150
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61. Caineville
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152
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62. Factory Butte
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154
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63. Willow Springs Wash
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156
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64. Blue Flats
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158
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65. Fremont River
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160
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66. West of Hanksville
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162
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67. Hanksville
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164
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68. Hell's Backbone
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166
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69. Clay Hills
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168
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70. Moss Back
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170
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71. Little Egypt
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172
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72. Green River
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174
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73. Crescent Junction #1
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176
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74. Crescent Junction #2
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178
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75. Looking Glass Road
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180
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76. La Sal Junction
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182
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77. Moab
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184
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78. Lockhart Basin
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186
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79. Courthouse Pasture
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188
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80. Potash Road
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190
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81. Dubinky Well
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192
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82. Sevenmile Canyon
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194
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83. Dewey
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196
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84. Owl Draw
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198
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85. Cisco and Yellow Cat
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200
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86. San Rafael
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202
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87. San Rafael Reef
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204
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88. Shadescale Mesa
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206
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89. Summerville Wash
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208
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90. Buckmaster
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210
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91. Castle Dale
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212
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92. Book Cliffs
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214
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Other Utah Attractions
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216
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Mineral Locator Index
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217
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Glossary
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222
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Other Titles Available
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229
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Notes
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230
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