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Kunz, George Frederick 1856-

Gem expert; born in New York City, Sept. 29, 1856; was educated in public schools and at Cooper Union. In 1883 he was appointed special agent of the United States Geological Survey. He had charge of the department of mines in the Paris Exposition of 1889, in the Kimberley Exposition of 1892, and in the World's [278] Columbian Exposition of 1893, and was honorary special agent of mines in the Atlanta Exposition of 1895, and in the Omaha Exposition of 1898. He made a special investigation of the occurrence of American pearls for the United States Fish Commission, in 1892-98, and was an honorary special agent to the commissioner-general of the United States to the Paris Exposition of 1900. In 1889 he was decorated by the French government officier de l'academie. Since his appointment to the United States Geological Survey he has contributed the chapter on The production of precious stones to the annual report on Mineral resources.

Harper and Brothers Publishers. . New York. 1902.

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