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Director Professional Paper 138 MINING IN COLORADO A HISTORY OF DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTJON...location, area, and organization of the mining counties of Colorado _________________________ _ Adams County_-..._____________________ _ Alamosa County __________________________ _ Arapahoe County _________________________...Archuleta County _________________________ _ Baca CountY-----------------------------Boulder CountY------...CountY----------------------~----Chaffee County _____________________·______ _ Clear Creek County _______________________ |  | | Book (edition) | | AMETHYST URINE • • BERYL MOONSTONE CITRINE GEM HUNTERS GUIDE by Russell P. MacFail The American...contain a United plains of the great variety of gem minerals waiting informed collector or vacation-...lovely jewels. The Gem Hunter's Guide, with comprehensive listings where gem stones have been found...under but found, the various also types of gem materials you may be seeking. 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