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Author: William A. Kappele
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2011-09-01
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0762777001
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA complete guide and source-book brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals.
Author: Stephen B. Castor
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Published: 2012-03-28
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780874178821
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first complete guide to all the state s remarkably diverse minerals"
Author: William A. Kappele
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2014-02-01
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 1493009478
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA completely updated and revised edition brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals .
Author: Lars W. Johnson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2021-06-08
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1507215282
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGo 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.
Author: Robert Beard
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2017-05-15
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1493028537
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplore the mineral-rich region of Virginia with veteran rockhound Robert Beard’s Rockhounding Virginia and unearth the state’s best rockhounding sites, ranging from popular and commercial sites to numerous lesser-known areas. Featuring an overview of the state’s geologic history as well as a site-by-site guide to the best rockhounding locations, Rockhounding Virginia is the ideal resource for rockhounds of all ages and experience levels.
Author: William A. Kappele
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2019-09-17
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 1493034030
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA complete guide and source-book brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals.
Author: Kenneth L. Graham
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2017-07-01
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 1493027425
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 75 sites described in this guide take you across the red desert to the high mountain majesty of the Big Horns and Wind Rivers as well as the geologic wonders of Yellowstone National Park. Graham, a former hardrock miner, developed an interest in rocks at an early age, and he shares his enthusiasm for rockhounding and his appreciation for the diverse Wyoming landscape that holds the treasure. Each description provides detailed information complete with maps on how to find the remote as well as popular digs, what will likely be found there, the tools to bring, the best season to visit, the appropriate vehicle to drive, or when to lace up your hiking boots to get to those out-of-the-way places.
Author: Montana Hodges
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2015-10-15
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 149301448X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith 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.
Author: Gail A. Butler
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2012-06-19
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 076278623X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA complete guide and source-book brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals .
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.
