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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: James R. Mitchell
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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.
Author: Martin Freed
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2021-06-01
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 1493057243
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore 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.
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: Lars W. Johnson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2018-07-01
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 1493019104
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides detailed directions and GPS coordinates to the best rockhounding sites in Washington, with valuable tips on what to tools to bring and how to conduct your search. Comprehensive lists of minerals or fossils for each site and excellent color photos will help you know what to look for and to identify what you’ve found. Information on clubs, rock shops, museums, and special attractions are provided. Rockhounding Washington is a must-have for anyone interested in collecting their own minerals, gems, and fossils in the region.
Author: Lehi F. Hintze
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Published: 1973
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: 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: Peter Cristofono
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2020-04-01
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 149304205X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew England is one of the best regions in the country for rockhounds to hunt for minerals, gems, and fossils. The complex geology of the region hosts a stunning variety of material from gold-bearing placers to fossiliferous limestone; from gem-bearing pegmatites to rocks containing some of the rarest minerals on Earth. This book provides detailed directions and GPS coordinates to the best sites with valuable tips on what to tools to bring and how to conduct your search. Comprehensive lists of minerals or fossils for each site and excellent color photos will help you know what to look for and to identify what you’ve found. Information on clubs, rock shops, museums, and special attractions are provided. Written by a collector with over 35 years of experience, Rockhounding New England is the firstcomprehensive rock and mineral collecting guide to New England and a must-have for anyone interested in collecting their own minerals, gems, and fossils in the region.
Author: Douglas A. Sprinkel
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 676
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeneral geology papers and road logs for the Millenium Field Conference in Utah.
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 88
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