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Southwest Treasure Hunters Gem & Mineral Guides to the USA

Autor Kathy J Rygle, Stephen F. Pedersen Prefață de Antoinette Leonard Matlins PG
en Limba Engleză Paperback – apr 2016
Whether youre digging for the first time or are an experienced rockhound or prospector, with a simple rock hammer and a little luck, you too can strike it rich ... or at the very least, have fun trying. These guides offer readers easy-to-use information on the ins and outs of fee dig mining, complete with locations, costs, tips on technique, entertaining legends and important information on everything from safety kits to the location of the nearest restrooms. Included are resources for use in identifying finds, exploring the lapidary arts and further pursuing an excitingand possibly profitablehobby. From rubies, opals and gold to emeralds, diamonds and aquamarine, each regional volume in the four-book Treasure Hunters Gem & Mineral Guide series offers state-by-state details on more than 250 gems and minerals that the United States has to offer, and the very affordable fee dig sites where they can be found. This book is for: Rockhounds, Gold prospectors, Gem collectors, Gemologists, Tourists, Family fun!
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780990415299
ISBN-10: 0990415295
Pagini: 224
Ilustrații: b/w photos & illus & maps
Dimensiuni: 155 x 230 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Ediția:6
Editura: Gemstone Press
Colecția Gemstone Press (US)

Notă biografică

Kathy J. Rygle combins her scientific training with a hobbyist's passion. A lifelong rockhound, she has shared this hobby-begun with their parents-with Stephen F. Pedersen and their children, and has traveled to many "fee dig" sites, museums and mine tours across the United States.


Cuprins

Preface

Introduction
How to Use This Guide
Equipment and Safety Precautions
Mining Techniques
Notes on Gem Faceting, Cabbing, and Mounting Your Finds

State Listings
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Kansas
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Utah

Indexes
Index by State
Index by Gems and Minerals

Enjoying Stones
Annual Events
State Gem and Mineral Symbols
Finding Your Own Birthstone
Finding Your Anniversary Stone
Finding Your Zodiac Stone
Some Publications on Gems and Minerals

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