Gemstones and Minerals
Gemstones and Minerals

Author: John Sinkankas

Publisher:

Published: 1961

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13:

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Prospecting and collecting trips; Tools and how to use them; Rock classes and how to recognize them; How mineral deposits form; Field features of mineral deposits; Collecting practices; Preparation of specimens; Storage and exhibit; Marketing mineral specimens and gemstones.

Rocks, Gems, and Minerals
Rocks, Gems, and Minerals

Author: Garret Romaine

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 149301482X

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Rocks, Gems, and Minerals is a field guide to more than 100 of the most common and sought-after rocks, gems, and minerals hidden throughout North America. Conveniently sized to fit in your pocket and featuring full-color, detailed photographs, this informative guide makes it easy to identify rocks in your backyard and beyond. Also included is an introduction that covers fundamental geology information and interesting facts. This is the essential source when you're out in the field, both informative and beautiful to peruse.

Prospecting for Gemstones and Minerals
Prospecting for Gemstones and Minerals

Author: John Sinkankas

Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media

Published: 2018-03-19

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 9781635610635

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Loaded with information about how, where and why mineral deposits form, Prospecting for Gemstones and Minerals is the perfect primer for the amateur collector. Featuring advice on where to find deposits, what they contain and how to remove crystals from the ground, this guide also covers maps, tools, and provides an introduction to geology.

Rockhounding for Beginners
Rockhounding for Beginners

Author: Lars W. Johnson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-06-08

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1507215282

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Go on an outdoor treasure hunt and enjoy all nature has to offer with this field guide to rockhounding, perfect for armchair geologists or anyone headed out on an adventure! Geology meets treasure hunting with this field guide to rockhounding! If you’ve ever kept an interesting rock or shell, bought a polished stone from a gift shop, or even just enjoyed a ’gram of a really cool crystal, congratulations! You’ve already experienced a rockhounding adventure! Rockhouding for Beginners shows you how to take your rockhounding to the next level, providing everything you need to know from tips for finding local sources for really cool finds to techniques for safely cleaning, cutting, polishing, and caring for the best samples. Complete with full-color photos to help you identify each rock and mineral wherever you find them, this guide has all the rockhounding information you need whether you’re ready to get down and dirty or simply want to learn more from the comfort of your couch.

A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals

Author: Frederick H. Pough

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 558

ISBN-13: 9780395910962

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Describes hundreds of minerals and lists their geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structure.

Minerals and Gemstones
Minerals and Gemstones

Author: David C. Cook

Publisher: Mini Encyclopedia

Published: 2018-10-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781782742593

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With 300 entries, Minerals and Gemstones includes a colour photograph, and a key information table including specifications such as the colour, lustre, streak, hardness, specific gravity, cleavage, habit and crystal system for each type of mineral and gemstone featured.

Go! Field Guide: Rocks and Minerals
Go! Field Guide: Rocks and Minerals

Author: Scholastic

Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated

Published: 2019-01-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781338232110

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The launch of this new series guides readers towards samples they may find in North America and helps them identify what to look for in rocks and gems like color, luster, hardness, and light. Includes information on how they can maintain and show off their awesome new rock collection. Full color. 5 x 7.