Rockhound's Handbook
The Rockhound's Handbook: Revised Expanded Edition
by James R. Mitchell
From the back cover:
Numerous diagrams and photographs, a full-color insert of over 90 mineral and fossil specimens, an extensive glossary, and lists of government agencies and mineral museums, make this an indispensable how-to book for the beginner and a handy reference guide for the experienced collector.
In this greatly expanded edition of The Rockhound's Handbook, you will learn about...
- Basic Geology and Mineral Formation
- Minerals you can find and how to identify them
- Planning a successful field trip
- Collecting tools and techniques
- Finding gold and other heavy minerals
- Fossil formation and collecting fossils
- The legal aspects of collecting
- Specimen preparation and display
- The basics of lapidary and jewelry making
Paperback
299 pages
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The Rockhound's Handbook: Revised Expanded Edition
by James R. Mitchell
From the back cover:
Numerous diagrams and photographs, a full-color insert of over 90 mineral and fossil specimens, an extensive glossary, and lists of government agencies and mineral museums, make this an indispensable how-to book for the beginner and a handy reference guide for the experienced collector.
In this greatly expanded edition of The Rockhound's Handbook, you will learn about...
- Basic Geology and Mineral Formation
- Minerals you can find and how to identify them
- Planning a successful field trip
- Collecting tools and techniques
- Finding gold and other heavy minerals
- Fossil formation and collecting fossils
- The legal aspects of collecting
- Specimen preparation and display
- The basics of lapidary and jewelry making
Paperback
299 pages
