Author : Montana Hodges
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 30,6 MB
Release : 2020-03-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 149303703X
Explore the mineral-rich region of Northern California with Rockhounding Northern California 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 Northern California is the ideal resource for rockhounds of all ages and experience levels.
Author : Gail A. Butler
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 25,92 MB
Release : 2012-06-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 076278623X
A complete guide and source-book brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals .
Author : James R. Mitchell
Publisher :
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 31,32 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Design
ISBN :
This most complete guide to Northern California features sites from the Oregon border south to San Luis Obispo. Beautiful color photographs showcase the specimens that can be found at the sites described. Detailed text and maps make locating collecting areas easy.
Author : James R. Mitchell
Publisher :
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 22,90 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Detailed maps and descriptive text lead the rock-hound to over 70 of the best sites from San Luis Obispo to the Mexican border.
Author : Montana Hodges
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 18,21 MB
Release : 2015-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 149301448X
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.
Author : Kenneth L. Graham
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 32,1 MB
Release : 2017-07-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1493027425
The 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 : Vinson Brown
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 22,95 MB
Release : 1957
Category : Mineralogy
ISBN :
Author : Peter Cristofono
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 40,50 MB
Release : 2020-04-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 149304205X
New 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 : James R. Mitchell
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,63 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 9781889786155
Revised and expanded second editon of this popular rock, mineral and fossil collecting book for NV. Mdaps, photos and detailed text describe where to go and what to look for at over 75 of the best collecting sites throughout the state. Also includes a new glossary, mineral index, and a color insert of specimens.
Author : Lars W. Johnson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 45,39 MB
Release : 2022-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 149305967X
Fully revised and updated, this book provides detailed directions and GPS coordinates to the best rockhounding sites in Oregon, with valuable tips on what 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 Oregon is a must-have for anyone interested in collecting their own minerals, gems, and fossils in the region.
