Rockhounding Arizona - A Guide to 75 of the State''s Best Rockhounding Sites

Informationen zum Autor By Gerry Blair Klappentext Rockhounding Arizona includes more than seventy of Arizona's best rockhounding sites and their emblematic activities, from jasper hunting in the historic mining district near Bagdad to searching for gold in the Superstition Mountains and digging for turquoise at the foot of the Hieroglyphic Range. Rockhounding Arizona covers popular and commercial sites as well as little-known areas. It describes where to view mineral specimens and prehistoric artifacts at Grand Canyon and Petrified Forest national parks, as well as on tribal lands. Brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals, this handy reference also includes maps, and directions to each site as well as to museums, rock shops, and major tracts of public land. For the beginner, it offers a complete introduction to this many-faceted hobby. For the expert, it is an outstanding guide and sourcebook. Zusammenfassung A complete guide and source-book brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals .

Product details

• Authors: Gerry Blair
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2008
• EAN: 9780762744497
• ISBN: 978-0-7627-4449-7
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Rockhounding Series; Falcon Guides Rockhounding; Rockhounding Series; Falcon Guides Rockhounding
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Mineralogy, petrography; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Travel > Travel guides > North and Central America