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Rockhounding California

Name: Rockhounding California
ISBN: 9780762771417

Gail A. Butler, Shep Koss

Globe Pequot Publishing · Print & ebook · June 19, 2012

Reading lane: Pacific West Travel (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)

A Geology pick for readers exploring Rockhounding California.

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Who It's For

Readers seeking California rockhounding sites, directions, and GPS coordinatesBeginners looking for an introduction to collecting rock and gem specimens

Book Details

Authors: Gail A. Butler, Shep Koss
Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing
Published: June 19, 2012
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Pacific West Travel (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) · Mountain West Travel (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY)
Reading lane: Pacific West Travel (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)

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Nature & the Outdoors
Rocks & Minerals
Pacific West Travel (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)

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Although known for its gold production, California is a virtual haven for rock and gem collectors. With this fully revised and updated edition, you can explore the mineral-rich desert regions, comb tide-washed beaches for jade, agate, abalone, fossilized whale bone, and prospect in the mountains and hills for gold, copper, and other minerals and gems. It describes 75 of the state's best rockhounding sites and covers popular and commercial sites as well as numerous little-known areas. This handy guide also describes how to collect specimens, includes maps, directions, and GPS coordinates for each site, and lists rockhound clubs around the state. Rockhounding California offers a complete introduction to this many-faceted hobby.