Rockhounding Texas

Rockhounding Texas
Author: Martin Freed
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2023-05-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1493067540

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. Look inside to find: • Maps and detailed site descriptions with directions and GPS coordinates • Suggested tools and techniques • Land-use regulations and legal restrictions • Contact information for land managers • Additional information on rock shops, attractions, and local history

Rockhounding Texas

Rockhounding Texas
Author: Melinda Crow
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1998
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Provides descriptions of over seventy sites for rock viewing and collecting in Texas, each with information on the land type, elevation, best season, land manager, material, tools, vehicle access, accommodations, special attractions, and rockhouding opportunities.

Gem Trails of Texas

Gem Trails of Texas
Author: Brad L. Cross
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Fossils
ISBN: 9781889786117

Presents a comprehensive guide to over fifty rock hunting sites in six geographical areas of Texas and includes an insert of rock, fossil, and mineral specimens, site locator map, descriptive text, and black-and-white photographs.

Rockhounding Idaho

Rockhounding Idaho
Author: Garret Romaine
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2010-05-04
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0762763310

A complete guide to Idaho’s best sites for collecting rocks, minerals, gems, crystals, fossils, and gold.

Rockhounding Colorado

Rockhounding Colorado
Author: Gary Warren
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2023-12-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1493067915

Rockhounding Colorado takes you to 81 of the best rockhounding sites in the state. Search for amethyst and quartz at the Crystal Hill Mine, check out the view at Douglas Pass while looking for leaf imprints and insect fossils, or head to Saint Peters Dome to uncover green, white, and purple fluorite.

Rockhounding Colorado

Rockhounding Colorado
Author: William A. Kappele
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2017-04-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1493017403

Rockhounding Colorado takes you to 100 of the best rockhounding sites in the state. Search for amethyst and quartz at the Crystal Hill Mine, check out the view at Douglas Pass while looking for leaf imprints and insect fossils, or head to Saint Peters Dome to uncover green, white, and purple fluorite.

Digging Up Texas

Digging Up Texas
Author: Robert Marcom
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2002-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1556229372

Take a guided tour of more than 15,000 years of life in Texas Mr. Marcom has authored a volume that makes the incredibly diverse archaeological record of Texas accessible to interested laypersons and beginning avocational archaeologists.

Rockhounding New Mexico

Rockhounding New Mexico
Author: Martin Freed
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2008-10-14
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1461746450

More than a third of New Mexico is public land that holds untold quantities of mineralogical treasure. With this book anyone can learn where to find unusual mineral displays, fossils, jasper, agate, petrified wood—not to mention more obsidian than one rockhound could possibly collect in a lifetime. The array and quality of such materials just waiting to be found in New Mexico are almost mind-boggling. Rockhounding New Mexico describes 140 of the state's best rockhound sites, covering popular and commercial sites as well as numerous little-known areas. This handy guide describes where and how to collect specimens, includes maps of each site as well as directions, and provides reliable recommendations for accommodations, camping, and other special attractions. It is, in short, a complete and outstanding introduction to the many sides of a fascinating hobby.

Rockhounding New Mexico

Rockhounding New Mexico
Author: Martin Freed
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2021-06-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1493057243

More than a third of New Mexico is public land that holds untold quantities of mineralogical treasure. With this book anyone can learn where to find unusual mineral displays, fossils, jasper, agate, petrified wood—not to mention more obsidian than one rockhound could possibly collect in a lifetime. The array and quality of such materials just waiting to be found in New Mexico are almost mind-boggling. Rockhounding New Mexico describes 140 of the state's best rockhound sites, covering popular and commercial sites as well as numerous little-known areas. This handy guide describes where and how to collect specimens, includes maps of each site as well as directions, and provides reliable recommendations for accommodations, camping, and other special attractions. It is, in short, a complete and outstanding introduction to the many sides of a fascinating hobby.

Texas Parks & Campgrounds

Texas Parks & Campgrounds
Author: George Oxford Miller
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2003
Genre: Camp sites, facilities, etc
ISBN: 1589070089

A guidebook for outdoor recreation in Texas parks and campgrounds. Maps and charts provide a quick and easy way to determine the extent of the amenities. Unique features and the recreations of each park or campground are described.