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

Rockhounding Texas is a complete guide to finding, collecting, and preparing Texas' gems & minerals. With this book anyone can learn where to find unusual mineral displays, fossils, jasper, agate, and petrified wood--not to mention more obsidian than one rockhound could possibly collect in a lifetime. An outstanding resource for experts and novices alike, Rockhounding Texas points the way to the state's best rockhounding sites, including popular and commercial areas as well as lesser-known sites on public land.

About the author

Ruta Vaskys and Martin Freed are skilled writers and photographers who have been outdoor enthusiasts for many years with experience in trapping, collecting wild herbs, and rock identification. They spend most of their time living in Virginia.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Freed, Martin Vaskys Freed, Freed Martin, Ruta Vaskys, Vaskys Ruta
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781493067534
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-6753-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Rockhounding Series
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Mineralogy, petrography; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Travel; Texas, NATURE / Rocks & Minerals, NATURE / Fossils, Travel & holiday, Rocks, minerals & fossils, Travel and holiday, Rocks, minerals and fossils: general interest