Preface
6 Acknowledgments 8 Introduction 10 1 Knowing the Mystical Qualities of
Turquoise 19 2 Learning the International History of Turquoise 43 3
Studying the Geology and Mineralogy of Turquoise 103 4 Mining Turquoise
121 5 Cutting Turquoise--Lapidary Work 149 6 Grading and Caring for
Turquoise 175 7 Identifying Turquoise Imitations 193 8 Mapping Classic
Turquoise Mines 217 Map: Turquoise Mines of the Southwest 248 Endnotes
249 Bibliography 250 Index 252 Credits 256