Rockhounding Arizona
Rockhounding Arizona

Author: Gerry Blair

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2008-10-14

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 146174587X

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Rockhounding Arizona includes more than seventy of Arizona’s best rockhounding sites and their emblematic activities, from jasper hunting in the historic mining district near Bagdad to searching for gold in the Superstition Mountains and digging for turquoise at the foot of the Hieroglyphic Range. Rockhounding Arizona covers popular and commercial sites as well as little-known areas. It describes where to view mineral specimens and prehistoric artifacts at Grand Canyon and Petrified Forest national parks, as well as on tribal lands. Brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals, this handy reference also includes maps, and directions to each site as well as to museums, rock shops, and major tracts of public land. For the beginner, it offers a complete introduction to this many-faceted hobby. For the expert, it is an outstanding guide and sourcebook.

Minerals, Fossils, and Fluorescents of Arizona
Minerals, Fossils, and Fluorescents of Arizona

Author: Neil R. Bearce

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780974984612

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From the author of "Minerals of Arizona-a Field Guide for Collectors", comes a second field guide for Arizona collectors. This is not an updated version of "Minerals of Arizona", but an entirely new, expanded field guide designed for not only the mineral collector, but for fossil and fluorescent collectors as well. No other Arizona rockhound book contains special independent sctions on fossils and fluorescents. The field research for this work took over 3 years during which the author traveled over 25,000 miles across Arizona and visited over 300 potential collecting sites. To aide the collector, Minerals, Fossils, and Fluorescents includes: - 90 collecting sites complete with site photographs and National Geographic Topo! (C) maps. - Global positioning system coordinates for each location. - A difficulty scale informing the reader of the effort required to reach, navigate, and collect at each site. - chapters covering the basic science of the minerals, fossils, and fluorescents to be collected. - The geological formations at each site and the scientific properties of the speimens found there. - 20 pages of full color photographs of specimens by the well-known mineral photographer Jeffrey Scovil including 5 pages of fluorescent minerals. - Over 400 pages of text, maps, and collecting site and specimen photographs.

Mineralogy of Arizona, Fourth Edition
Mineralogy of Arizona, Fourth Edition

Author: Raymond W. Grant

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2022-07-05

Total Pages: 745

ISBN-13: 0816543577

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Completely revised and expanded, this fourth edition covers the 986 minerals found in Arizona, showcased with breathtaking new color photographs throughout the book. The new edition includes more than 200 new species not reported in the third edition and previously unknown in Arizona. Chapters in this fourth edition of Mineralogy of Arizona cover gemstones and lapidary materials, fluorescent minerals, and an impressive catalog of mineral species. The authors also discuss mineral districts, including information about the geology, mineralogy, and age of mineral occurrences throughout the state. The book includes detailed maps of each county, showing the boundaries and characteristics of the mineral districts present in the state. Arizona’s rich mineral history is well illustrated by the more than 300 color photographs of minerals, gemstones, and fluorescent minerals that help the reader identify and understand the rich and diverse mineralogy of Arizona. Anyone interested in the mineralogy and geology of the state will find this the most up-to-date compilation of the minerals known to occur in Arizona.

Arizona Rocks & Minerals
Arizona Rocks & Minerals

Author: Bob Lynch

Publisher: Rocks & Minerals Identificatio

Published: 2010-01-11

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781591932376

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Get the perfect guide to rocks and minerals of the Grand Canyon State! From agates to rare treasures, youíll have facts and details at your fingertips to learn about and identify your finds. Quickly uncover what you need to know and where to look.

Rockhounding New Mexico
Rockhounding New Mexico

Author: Martin Freed

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-06-01

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1493057243

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More than a third of New Mexico is public land that holds untold quantities of mineralogical treasure. With this book anyone can learn where to find unusual mineral displays, fossils, jasper, agate, petrified wood—not to mention more obsidian than one rockhound could possibly collect in a lifetime. The array and quality of such materials just waiting to be found in New Mexico are almost mind-boggling. Rockhounding New Mexico describes 140 of the state's best rockhound sites, covering popular and commercial sites as well as numerous little-known areas. This handy guide describes where and how to collect specimens, includes maps of each site as well as directions, and provides reliable recommendations for accommodations, camping, and other special attractions. It is, in short, a complete and outstanding introduction to the many sides of a fascinating hobby.

Rockhounding Montana
Rockhounding Montana

Author: Montana Hodges

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2015-10-15

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 149301448X

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With this informative, fully updated and revised guide, you can explore the mineral-rich region of Montana. It describes the state's best rockhounding sites and covers popular and commerical sites as well as numerous little-known areas. This handy guide also descirbes how to collect specimens, includes maps and directions to each site, and lists rockhound clubs around the state. This is truly a complete guide to popular collecting sites in Montana and source-book brimming with advice that can be of use to both the novice and the experienced rockhounder.

New Mexico Rockhounding
New Mexico Rockhounding

Author: Stephen M. Voynick

Publisher: Mountain Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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New Mexico ranks among the best mineral and fossil collecting regions in the nation and is a destination for rockhounds the world over. Beginning with background information to get you started, New Mexico Rockhounding--organized geographically by county a

Gem Trails of Utah
Gem Trails of Utah

Author: James R. Mitchell

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780935182873

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Welcome to rockhounding in Utah. In this best-selling guide, the gem hunter is led to landscapes as diverse as the gems, minerals, and fossils found there. B/W photos highlight the collecting area. A special color section aids in identifying the specimens. Ideal for both the rockhound who is just starting out and for the collector who has been discovering Utah's treasures for years.

Rockhounding Utah
Rockhounding Utah

Author: William A. Kappele

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2014-02-01

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1493009478

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A completely updated and revised edition brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals .

Minerals of Arizona
Minerals of Arizona

Author: Neil R. Bearce

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13:

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The complete guide for both novice rockhounds and experienced rock and mineral collectors with new and exciting collecting sites that exist and are easily accessible. Includes topographical maps, full-color photos, and site difficulty scales.