Special issue on Utah (reprint of Rocks & Minerals Utah Special) 62 p., 1994 PI-26 $3.50 Several articles on gem and mineral collecting, one on Middle Cambrian fossils in Utah, and an overview of collecting in Utah.
Seismosaurus the earth shaker, D.D. Gillette, 1994, 205 p., Columbia University Press CUP-i $39.95 A warm, verv personal depiction of tne discovery, scientific work, and methods of uncovering SeLvinosaums hallorum. Full descriptions are given for its habits, environment, and gastreliths. With 72 color illustrtions and photographs.
Rules and regulations regarding rock and mineral collecting in Utah, by GES staff, 1 p., 6/1994 PI-23 FREE
Geology of Utah by W.L. Stokes, 317 p., 1986 Am-S $12.00 An excellent overview of Utah's geology with several hundred sketches and photographs of fossils, explanations of their origin and deposition, and importance in the geologic record.
Geology of Dinosaur National Monument and vicinity, (Uintah Co.) Utah - Colorado, by G.E. and B.R. Untermaun, 1954,221 p., 1 pl. B#2 Photocopy $19.25
Microfossils of the Upper Cretaceous of northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming, edited by D.J. Jones, 1953, 158 p. B#7 $5.00
Allosaunis fragilis: a revised osteology, by J.H. Madsen, Jr., 1976, 163 p., (reprinted 1993) B-109 $9.00
Amatrice Hill variscite deposit, Tooele County, Utah by H.H. Doelling, 1973, 5 p. UT-3/1 p. 13-22 $2.00
Minerals and mineral localities of Utah, by K.C. Bullock, 1981, 177 p. B-i 17 Photocopy $15.50 Micropaleontology and paleoecology of the TununkMember of the Mancos Shale, by RH. Lessard, 1973,28 p. SS45 $1.00
Fossil localities in Utah, compiled by UGMS staff, 1964, 3 p. CAS Photocopy $.50
Rockhound guide to mineral and fossil localities in Utah, 1979, compiled by C.H. Stowe, 1979, 79 p. C-63 $6.00 Still a good, basic guide to localities, although specific areas mentioned in the text are often closed to collectors. Gives type of material, area to find it in, and environment.
Rockhound guide to selected rock and mineral localities in Utah, by M. R. Smith, fold-out 1987 MP-87-1 $0.50 A beginner's ntroduction to generic materials and localities.
Semiprecious gemstones and ornamental stones found in Utah, by M. R. Smith, 17 p., 1987 MP-87-6 $1.00
A Collector's Guide to Rock Mineral, and Fossil Localities in Utah by James R. Wilson, 1995 Utah Geological Survey Miscellanous Publication 95A, 148p. Available for $8.95 ($9.95 for spiral-bound version) from the Utah Geological Survey.
Rockhound Guide to Mineral and Fossil localities in Utah compiled by Cariton H. Stowe, 1979 Utah Geological Survey, Circular 63, 79p. Available for $6.00 from the Utah Geological Survey.
Gem Trails of Utah by James R. Mitchell, 1987 Gem Guides Book Company, 3677 San Gabriel River Parkway, Pico Rivera, CA 90660 Available for $5.95 at many local bookstores and rockshops, and the (Utah State Historical Society gift shop, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, 801-533-3568).
Nevada-Utah Gem Atlas by Robert Neil Johnson, 1989 (3rd edition) Cy Johnson and Son Book Distributors, P.O. Box 288 435 N. Roop Street, Susanville, CA 96130 Available for $3.50 at many local bookstores and rockshops, and the Utah State Historical Society gift shop.
The Traveler's Guide to Rocks and Fossils In and Around Millard County compiled and edited by Michelle Maizettia DuWil Publishing Company, Delta, Utah Available for $2.00 from:
Delta Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 866, 76 North 200 West,
Delta,UT 84624
or the Utah Travel Council, Council Hall, Capitol Hill, Salt Lake City, UT 84114.
Utah Geological Survey
1594 West North Temple
P.O. Box 146100
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100
(801)537-3320, fax (801)537-3400
The books listed above as available at the Utah Geological Survey may be ordered by phone, mail, or in person. They accept checks and credit cards, or will send an invoice for mail orders. The Utah Geological Survey also sells topographic and geological maps for the state of Utah. Hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Mondays - Fridays. They are closed on all state holidays.
Comments, Stories, and suggestions, Please E-Mail:
Jeremy_Fuller@email.state.ut.us
