R. A. N., (1962) (John) Sinkankas. Gemstones and Minerals—How and where to find them. Princeton, New Jersey; New York, Toronto, London (D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc.), 1961 387 pp., 133 figs. including 80 pls. Price U.S. $8.95. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (257) 172 doi:10.1180/minmag.1962.033.257.14

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Title	(John) Sinkankas. Gemstones and Minerals—How and where to find them. Princeton, New Jersey; New York, Toronto, London (D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc.), 1961 387 pp., 133 figs. including 80 pls. Price U.S. $8.95.
Journal	Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society
Authors	R. A. N.,		Author
Year	1962 (June)	Volume	33
Issue	257
Publisher	Mineralogical Society
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Full Reference	R. A. N., (1962) (John) Sinkankas. Gemstones and Minerals—How and where to find them. Princeton, New Jersey; New York, Toronto, London (D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc.), 1961 387 pp., 133 figs. including 80 pls. Price U.S. $8.95. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (257) 172 doi:10.1180/minmag.1962.033.257.14
Plain Text	R. A. N., (1962) (John) Sinkankas. Gemstones and Minerals—How and where to find them. Princeton, New Jersey; New York, Toronto, London (D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc.), 1961 387 pp., 133 figs. including 80 pls. Price U.S. $8.95. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (257) 172 doi:10.1180/minmag.1962.033.257.14
In	(1962) Mineralogical Magazine Vol. 33 (257) Mineralogical Society

	*Sinkankas, John (1961) Gemstones and Minerals* - How and Where to Find Them. D. Van Nostrand Co. Inc., Princeton, NJ.**
	*Sinkankas, John (1961) Gemstones and Minerals* - How and Where to Find Them (1st ed.) D. Van Nostrand Co. Inc., Princeton, NJ.**
	Sweet, Jessie M. (1961) (Sterling) Gleason. Ultraviolet Guide to Minerals. A Complete Working Manual for the Use of Ultraviolet Light in Locating and Recognizing Minerals including Field Identification Charts. Princeton, New Jersey; New York, Toronto, London (D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc.), 1960, 244 pp., 9 figs., 16 col. pls. with 61 figs. Price $6.95, 52s. 6d. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 32 (252). 743-744 doi:10.1180/minmag.1961.032.252.17
	Howie, R. A. (1967) (John) Sinkankas. Mineralogy: A First Course. London & Princeton (D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc.), 1966. xi+587 pp., 327 figs., 12 coloured pls. Price: 72s. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (277) 149-150 doi:10.1180/minmag.1967.036.277.30
	King, R. J. (1972) (J.) Sinkankas Prospecting for Gemstones and Minerals. London and New York (Van Nostrand-Reinhold), 1971. xviii+397 pp., 133 figs. Price £3·50. Mineralogical Magazine, 38 (297) 639-640 doi:10.1180/minmag.1972.038.297.21
	Simpson, Brian (1966) (John) Sinkaskas. Mineralogy for Amateurs. Princeton, New Jersey (D. van Nostrand Company, Inc.), 1964. 608 pp., 327 figs. Price: 97s. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 35 (273) 792-793 doi:10.1180/minmag.1966.035.273.25
	Howie, R.A. (1969) (John) Sinkankas. Van Nostrand's Standard Catalog of Gems. London and Princeton (Van Nostrand), 1968. xiii+286 pp., 50 figs. Price 56s. (paperback), 75s. (cloth). Mineralogical Magazine, 37 (286) 305-306 doi:10.1180/minmag.1969.037.286.36
	R. J. D., (1962) (W. M.) Mueller, editor. Advances in X-Ray Analysis. Volume 4. Plenum Press (New York), 1961. viii+568 pp. Price $15.00. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (257) 171-172 doi:10.1180/minmag.1962.033.257.13
	Stumpfl, E. F. (1962) Eugene N. Cameron. Ore Microscopy. New York and London (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), 1961. 293 pp., 79s. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (259). 350-352 doi:10.1180/minmag.1962.033.259.14
	Hey, M. H. (1963) Brian Mason Meteorites New York and London (John Wiley & Sons Inc.), 1962. xii + 274 pp., 67 text-figs., 22 tables, 2 appendices. Price 60s. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (261) 531-532 doi:10.1180/minmag.1963.033.261.22
	Harding, R. R. (1982) J. Sinkankas Gemstone and Mineral Data Book. New York and London (Van Nostrand Reinhold), 1981. xii+352 pp. Price £30.00. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (339) 277 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.339.21

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