Rockhounding Nevada - A Guide to the State''s Best Rockhounding Sites

Veteran rockhound and author William A. Kappele provides detailed directions to each site, concise information about the materials and gem stones you might find there, what tools to bring, the best season to visit, what kind of vehicle you will need to get there, and a wealth of other information to tantalize beginners as well as the most ardent rockhounds. After more than thirty years of scouring the American West for lapidary fodder, Kappele says many of the sites in this book are by far some of the best he's yet encountered. May your journey be fruitful and your collecting bag be heavy on the way home. Zusammenfassung A complete guide and source-book brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals.

Product details

• Authors: William A Kappele, William A. Kappele
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2011
• EAN: 9780762771424
• ISBN: 978-0-7627-7142-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Rockhounding; Rockhounding Series; Rockhounding Series; Rockhounding
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Nature guide; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Mineralogy, petrography; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science