- Dee Hawkins
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Dee Hawkins is owner of Hawkins Trailer[1] and Rockhound Supply.[2] As a very well known "rockhound" Dee Hawkins is the current Treasurer of the Golden Spread Gem and Mineral Society.[3] His collection has over 250,000 lbs of rough gems that he created his "rock garden"[4] with in downtown Amarillo. As a collector of gemstones, dinosaur bones, minerals, and ancient artifacts[5] he has found ancient Sumarian artifacts and currently holds one of THE world's largest rough sapphires.
- ^ "Hawkins Trailer". Hawkins Trailer. Hawkins Trailer. http://www.hawkinstrailer.com/PRODUCTS.html. Retrieved 9/1/2011.
- ^ Hawkins, Dee. "Rockhound Supply". Rockhound Supply. Google Places. http://maps.google.com/maps/place?client=safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=rockhound+supply+amarillo&fb=1&gl=us&hq=rockhound+supply&hnear=0x870148d4b245cf03:0xd0f3d11c6836d2af,Amarillo,+TX&cid=7936693161907730284. Retrieved 9/1/2011.
- ^ "Golden Spread Gem and Mineral Society". Amarillo Globe News. http://www.amarillo.com/stories/051902/fea_onthecal.shtml. Retrieved 9/1/2011.
- ^ "Treasurer Dee Hawkins". Texas Panhandle Who's Who. Golden Spread Gem and Mineral Society. http://goldenspreadgemandmineralsociety.weebly.com/texas-panhandles-whos-who.html. Retrieved 9/1/2011.
- ^ "Dee Hawkins speaks about collecting Gemstones, dinosaur bones, and minerals". Amarillo Treasure. amarillotreasure.com. http://www.amarillotreasure.com/newsletters/AP&THA%20July,%202010.pdf. Retrieved 9/1/2011.
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- People from Amarillo, Texas
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