Desert Gem Trails
Author: Mary Frances Strong
Publisher:
Published: 1971
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780910652155
DOWNLOAD EBOOKField guide to the gems and minerals of the Mohave and Colorado Deserts. Includes maps and photos.
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Gem Trails of New Mexico
Author: James R. Mitchell
Publisher:
Published: 2010-05
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781889786483
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew Mexio is a rockhound's paradise. From micromount and gem quality mineral specimens to fossil pieces of life forms millions of years old there is something of interest for both the novice and experienced collector. This latest fully revised editon of 118 sites updates the old ones and adds 23 new sites. Photos, maps, and detailed site descriptions including GPS coordinates, tools needed, and driving conditions help, along with a mineral locator index, glossary, list of museums and rock clubs plus a full color specimen photo insert.
Rockhounding Arizona
Author: Gerry Blair
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2008-10-14
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 146174587X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRockhounding 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
Author: Neil R. Bearce
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780974984612
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom 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.
Gem Trails of Arizona
Author: Bessie W. Simpson
Publisher: Gembooks
Published: 1987-06
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780935182132
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMineralogy of Arizona, Fourth Edition
Author: Raymond W. Grant
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 2022-07-05
Total Pages: 745
ISBN-13: 0816543577
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCompletely 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.
Gem Trails of Colorado
Author: James R. Mitchell
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781889786414
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis updated and expanded second edition features over 90 locations, including 27 new sites, where collectors can explore the mineral, gem and fossil treasures of Colorado. Includes clear maps and directions, detailed descriptive text, site photos, full-color specimen photo insert, lists of rock and mineral clubs, mineral museums and mine tours, a mineral locator index and glossary.
Gem Trails of Arizona
Author: James R. Mitchell
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781889786476
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArizona is known the world over for the abundance and variety of its mineralogical treasures. This revised and expanded new edition of this popular guide for Arizona rockhounds and collectors of rock, mineral and fossil specimens, updates over 100 of Arizona¿s best collecting sites, including 20 completely new locations. Features include clear maps and directions; detailed site descriptions; GPS coordinates; site photos and a full-color specimen insert. Additional features such as a mineral locator index; glossary; lists of gem shows, rockhound and prospecting clubs; mineral museums and mine tours, make this the indispensable guidebook for either beginning or experienced mineral and fossil hunters.
Gem Trails of Utah
Author: James R. Mitchell
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780935182873
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWelcome 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.
Gem Trails of Southern California
Author: James R. Mitchell
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDetailed maps and descriptive text lead the rock-hound to over 70 of the best sites from San Luis Obispo to the Mexican border.
