Rockhounding for beginners your comprehensive guide to finding and collecting precious minerals, gems, geodes, & more

"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 adv...

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Main Authors: Johnson, Lars W. (Author), Voynick, Stephen M. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Adams Media, 2021.
Edition: First Adams Media trade paperback edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. How to rockhound. 1. The basics of rockhounding
  • 2. Rockhounding equipment and tools
  • 3. Where to look in the field
  • 4. Preparing and showing off your finds
  • Part 2. Rocks, gems, minerals, mineraloids, and fossil's of North America
  • Appendix: additional resources.