Field Collecting Gemstones And Minerals
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Author | : John Sinkankas |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Nature |
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Invaluable guide which includes step-by-step instructions on how to extract, trim, preserve, store, and exhibit specimens.
Author | : John Sinkankas |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Gems |
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Prospecting and collecting trips; Tools and how to use them; Rock classes and how to recognize them; How mineral deposits form; Field features of mineral deposits; Collecting practices; Preparation of specimens; Storage and exhibit; Marketing mineral specimens and gemstones.
Author | : John Sinkankas |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : |
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Author | : Garret Romaine |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2015-09-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 149301482X |
Rocks, Gems, and Minerals is a field guide to more than 100 of the most common and sought-after rocks, gems, and minerals hidden throughout North America. Conveniently sized to fit in your pocket and featuring full-color, detailed photographs, this informative guide makes it easy to identify rocks in your backyard and beyond. Also included is an introduction that covers fundamental geology information and interesting facts. This is the essential source when you're out in the field, both informative and beautiful to peruse.
Author | : John Sinkankas |
Publisher | : Echo Point Books & Media |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2018-03-19 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9781635610635 |
Loaded with information about how, where and why mineral deposits form, Prospecting for Gemstones and Minerals is the perfect primer for the amateur collector. Featuring advice on where to find deposits, what they contain and how to remove crystals from the ground, this guide also covers maps, tools, and provides an introduction to geology.
Author | : Walter Schumann |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780395511374 |
Contains descriptions and photographs of approximately six hundred minerals, rocks, and meteorites, providing information about the history, origin, structure, composition, properties, classification, and location of each specimen.
Author | : Charles Wesley Chesterman |
Publisher | : Knopf |
Total Pages | : 876 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Nature |
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Author | : Lars W. Johnson |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2021-06-08 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1507215282 |
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.
Author | : Frederick H. Pough |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 558 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780395910962 |
Describes hundreds of minerals and lists their geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structure.
Author | : Gary Lewis |
Publisher | : Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 379 |
Release | : 2019-11-12 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1641528737 |
Become a rock hound with this field guide for kids ages 7 to 10 The world of rocks and minerals is massive, amazing, and full of cool new things to uncover! My Awesome Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals teaches you the skills you need to collect, identify, and catalog your own treasures. Explore 150 different rocks and minerals, and get step-by-step guidelines for testing and identifying the ones you encounter out in the field. There's also plenty of notebook space so you can record data about your finds. So get out there, gather cool looking samples, and discover what they are! My Awesome Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals includes: An intro to earth science—Explore the layers of the earth, how rocks and minerals are formed, the periodic table, and more essential information for young scientists. Handy fact sheets—Learn more about all kinds of unique rocks and minerals with fact sheets that are conveniently organized to help with identification. A field notebook—Record all your rock-hunting sample data on pages that include cut-out numbers for cataloging. Identify and catalog rocks and minerals with this fascinating field guide that has everything you need to get started.