Author: Vandall T. KingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Minerals
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Mineralogy of Maine: Descriptive mineralogy
Author: Vandall T. KingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Minerals
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Maine Mineral Collecting
Author: Maine Geological SurveyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Minerals
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Rockhounding New England
Author: Peter CristofonoPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 149304205X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
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.
Maine's Fossil Record
Author: Lisa Churchill-DicksonPublisher: Maine Geological Survey Department of Conservation
ISBN: 9780979812613
Category : Fossils
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities
Author: Rockhounding for Beginners
Author: Lars W. JohnsonPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1507215282
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Go on an outdoor treasure hunt and enjoy all nature has to offer with this field guide to rockhounding, perfect for armchair geologists or anyone headed out on an adventure! 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 adventure! Rockhouding for Beginners shows you how to take your rockhounding to the next level, providing everything you need to know from tips for finding local sources for really cool finds to techniques for safely cleaning, cutting, polishing, and caring for the best samples. Complete with full-color photos to help you identify each rock and mineral wherever you find them, this guide has all the rockhounding information you need whether you’re ready to get down and dirty or simply want to learn more from the comfort of your couch.
The Mineral Collector
Author: Roadside Geology of Maine
Author: Dabney W. CaldwellPublisher: Roadside Geology
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Exploring Maine just got easier. Whether you plan to view the geology from the highway, the beach, or the top of Mt. Katahdin, Roadside Geology of Maine distills each scene's geologic history into easily understood stories of rocks and landscape. In this
The Tourmaline
Author: Augustus Choate HamlinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Precious stones
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Author: F. Bascom