Gemstones Found in Alaska

White Quartz

Quartz is often used for simple jewelry.

Jade

There is lots of Jade in Alaska including an entire mountain of jade on the Seward Peninsula.

Alaska State Gemstones

State Gemstone: Jade

State Mineral: Gold

Useful Books & Bibliography:

Alaska:
• Roadside Geology of Alaska (Roadside Geology Series) - by Cathy Connor, Daniel O'Haire
  Alaska Geology book. There are no better books for roadside geologizing than the Roadside Geology series.

  Gemstone Related:

• The Curious Lore of Precious Stones - by George Frederick Kunz
  The definitive book on fascinating, traditional gem lore. Very practical.

• Gemstone Identification Made Easy, Third Edition: A Hands-On Guide to More Confident Buying & Selling - by Antoinette L . Matlins (Author), Antonio C. Bonanno (Author)
  Guide to identifying gemstones easily and understandably.

• Gemstone Buying Guide: A Guide to Buying - by Renee Newman
  Very nice gemstone identification book.

• Simon and Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones - by C. Ciprianai, Kennie Lyman (Editor), Alessando Borelli
  This book is one inch thick and every facing page has a full colored photo of gems or precious stones. Hardness, weights, cuts, refractions, and value of color are given for each gem.

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