Harvey E. Belkin, Geologist, Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, Reston, VA.
Gordon T. Austin, "Gemstones," Mineral Commodity Summaries 1991, Bureau of Mines, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC.
Robert E. Thaden, "Gem Stones," in United States Mineral Resources, Geological Survey Professional Paper 820, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, 1973, p. 247-250.
Jane Jenness, Minerals Information Office, U.S. Geological Survey, Washington, DC.
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