Dr. Donald B. Hoover was a research geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey who had a lifelong interest in gems and was active in the field of gemological research. He was a long-time member of the Ozark Gem & Mineral Society and, as a certified gemologist, served as our primary rock and mineral identifier at our yearly rock, gem, and mineral show. His contributions to the science of gemology and the education of our members cannot be quantified.
Here are a few of his works that I’ve been able to track down. I’ll continue to add to this as I discover more. You can view a large portion of his gem collection at the Missouri Institute of Natural Science in Springfield, Missouri.
- Interpreted resistivity and IP section Line W1 Wahmonie area, Nevada Test Site, Nevada; Christian Smith, Howard P.Ross, Ronald Edquist, with an introduction by Donald B. Hoover; U.S. Geological Survey for Nevada Operations Office, U.S. Department of Energy; 1981
- E-field ratio telluric transverse near Fortymile Wash, Nevada Test Site, Nevada; D.B. Hoover, M.P. Chornack, M.M. Broker; United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; 1982
- Electrical studies at the proposed Wahmonie and Calico Hills nuclear waste sites, Nevada Test Site, Nye Co., Nevada; D.B. Hoover; The Survey; 1982
- Geophysical studies of the Syncline Ridge area, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada; D.B. Hoover; U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; 1982
- Remote-reference magnetotelluric survey Nevada test site and vicinity, Nevada and California; Robert B. Furgerson, with an introduction by D.B. Hoover; The Survey; 1982
- Resistivity sounding investigation by the Schlumberger method in the Yucca Mountain and Jackass Flats area, Nevada Test Site, Nevada; R.M. Senterfit, D.B. Hoover; The Survey; 1982
- Airborne electromagnetic surveys of the Cascade Range, western United States; D.C. Fraser, preface by D.B. Hoover; United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; 1983
- Audio-magnetotelluric and telluric data release for the Ten-Lakes Wilderness study area, Montana; D.B. Hoover, M.M. Broker; U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; 1983
- Telluric traverse data release for the Getchell and Preble disseminated gold deposits, Humboldt County, Nevada; D.B. Hoover, H.A. Pierce, G.A. Abrams; U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; 1984
- Audio-magnetotelluric sounding and telluric traverse data release for the Farlin Creek Wilderness study area, Beaverhead County, Montana; D.B. Hoover, H.A. Pierce; U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; 1985
- Electrical studies conducted on the Lake City Caldera, Colorado, July 1984; Herb Pierce, D.B. Hoover; U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; 1985
- Preliminary report on electrical studies conducted during 1983 on São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal; Donald Hoover; U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; 1985
- Telluric traverse and self-potential data release in the vicinity of the Pinson Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada; D.B. Hoover, H.A. Pierce, D.C. Merkel; U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; 1986
- Circuitry of the U.S.G.S. telluric profiler; Robert L. Seeley, Donald B. Hoover, Charles L. Tippens; U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; 1987
- Electrical data release for the Owens-Peak Wilderness study area Tulare and Kern counties, California; Herbert A. Pierce, Donald B. Hoover; U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; 1987
- Electrical data release natural source telluric traverses and audio-magnetotelluric soundings near Las Vegas, north-central Clark County, Nevada; H.A. Pierce, D.B. Hoover; U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; 1987
- Audio-magnetotelluric data release for the Newcastle, Utah geothermal area; D.B. Hoover, H.A. Pierce; U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; 1987
- Geophysical characterization of mineral and energy resources at Yucca Mountain and vicinity, Nevada; V.E. Langenheim, D.B. Hoover, H.W. Oliver; U.S. Geological Survey; 1991
- The Geophysical expression of selected mineral deposit models; D.B. Hoover, W.D. Heran, P.L. Hill; U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; 1992
- Topaz; D.B. Hoover; Butterworth-Heinemann Gem Books; 1992
- CHIM: an electrogeochemical partial extraction method: an historical overview; Donald B. Hoover, David B. Smith, Reinhard W. Leinz; U.S. Geological Survey; 1997
- Magnetic susceptibility for gemstone discrimination; Dr. D.B. Hoover FGA, FGAA (Hon.), B. Williams CG; The Australian Gemmologist (2007) 23
- Magnetic susceptibility, a better approach to defining garnets; Dr. D.B. hoover FGA FGAA (hon.), B. Williams, C. Williams FGA, C. Mitchell FGA; The Journal of Gemmology 2008 Volume 31
- Determining garnet composition from magnetic susceptibility and other properties; Donald B. Hoover; Gems & Gemology Winter 2011
