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E-grāmata: Rockhounding for Beginners: Your Comprehensive Guide to Finding and Collecting Precious Minerals, Gems, Geodes, & More

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  • Formāts: 240 pages
  • Izdošanas datums: 08-Jun-2021
  • Izdevniecība: Adams Media Corporation
  • Valoda: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781507215289
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  • Izdošanas datums: 08-Jun-2021
  • Izdevniecība: Adams Media Corporation
  • Valoda: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781507215289

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"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"--

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.
Introduction 7(2)
PART 1 HOW TO ROCKHOUND
9(60)
Chapter 1 The Basics of Rockhounding
11(16)
A Brief History of Rockhounding
12(5)
Why Rockhounding?
17(2)
What Do You Want to Collect?
19(1)
Safety First
20(5)
Rules and Regulations
25(1)
Next Steps
26(1)
Chapter 2 Rockhounding Equipment and Tools
27(16)
Attire and Safety Gear
28(3)
Navigation and Record-Keeping Tools and Equipment
31(3)
Identification Tools and Equipment
34(1)
Collecting Tools and Equipment
35(6)
Readying Your Toolbox for the Field
41(2)
Chapter 3 Where to Look in the Field
43(16)
Tools and Tips for Every Setting
44(12)
Packing and Transporting Your Treasure
56(3)
Chapter 4 Preparing and Showing Off Your Finds
59(10)
How to Clean Your Finds
60(1)
How to Prepare Your Finds
61(1)
The Lapidary Process
62(3)
Storage, Display, and Artisanal Uses
65(3)
Where to Start
68(1)
PART 2 ROCKS, GEMS, MINERALS, MINERALOIDS, AND FOSSILS OF NORTH AMERICA
69(157)
Defining Headers and Terms
71(155)
Aegirine
76(1)
Agate
77(1)
Albite
78(1)
Amazonite
79(1)
Amber
80(1)
Amethyst
81(1)
Ammolite
82(1)
Ammonoid
83(1)
Analcime
84(1)
Andalusite
85(1)
Anglesite
86(1)
Apatite
87(1)
Apophyllite
88(1)
Aquamarine
89(1)
Aragonite
90(1)
Arfvedsonite
91(1)
Augite
92(1)
Aventurine
93(1)
Azurite
94(1)
Babingtonite
95(1)
Barite
96(1)
Bauxite
97(1)
Belemnite
98(1)
Benitoite
99(1)
Biotite
100(1)
Calcite
101(1)
Carnelian
102(1)
Carnotite
103(1)
Cassiterite
104(1)
Cavansite
105(1)
Celestine
106(1)
Cerussite
107(1)
Chabazite
108(1)
Chalcedony
109(1)
Chalcopyrite
110(1)
Chert
111(1)
Chlorastrolite
112(1)
Chrysocolla
113(1)
Cinnabar
114(1)
Citrine
115(1)
Coal
116(1)
Copper
117(1)
Covellite
118(1)
Crinoid
119(1)
Cuprite
120(1)
Danburite
121(1)
Diamond
122(1)
Diopside
123(1)
Dioptase
124(1)
Dolomite
125(1)
Emerald
126(1)
Epidote
127(1)
Eudialyte
128(1)
Fluorite
129(1)
Fulgurite
130(1)
Galena
131(1)
Garnet
132(1)
Geode
133(1)
Goethite
134(1)
Gold
135(1)
Goshenite
136(1)
Granite
137(1)
Gypsum
138(1)
Halite
139(1)
Hematite
140(1)
Hemimorphite
141(1)
Herderite
142(1)
Heulandite
143(1)
Hornblende
144(1)
Hypersthene
145(1)
Inoceramus
146(1)
Jade--Jadeite
147(1)
Jade--Nephrite
148(1)
Jasper
149(1)
Jet
150(1)
Kornerupine
151(1)
Kyanite
152(1)
Labradorite
153(1)
Lapis Lazuli
154(1)
Lepidolite
155(1)
Limestone
156(1)
Limonite
157(1)
Magnetite
158(1)
Malachite
159(1)
Marble
160(1)
Mesolite
161(1)
Mimetite
162(1)
Molybdenite
163(1)
Morganite
164(1)
Muscovite
165(1)
Natrolite
166(1)
Nautiloid
167(1)
Neptunite
168(1)
Obsidian
169(1)
Okenite
170(1)
Opal
171(1)
Orpiment
172(1)
Pearl
173(1)
Pectolite
174(1)
Peridot
175(1)
Petoskey Stone
176(1)
Petrified Wood
177(1)
Phenakite
178(1)
Platinum
179(1)
Prehnite
180(1)
Pyrite
181(1)
Pyromorphite
182(1)
Quartz Crystal
183(1)
Quartzite
184(1)
Red Beryl
185(1)
Rhodochrosite
186(1)
Rhodonite
187(1)
Rhyolite
188(1)
Rosasite
189(1)
Rose Quartz
190(1)
Ruby
191(1)
Rutile
192(1)
Sandstone
193(1)
Sapphire
194(1)
Scapolite
195(1)
Scheelite
196(1)
Shale
197(1)
Shattuckite
198(1)
Silver
199(1)
Slate
200(1)
Smithsonite
201(1)
Smoky Quartz
202(1)
Sodalite
203(1)
Sphalerite
204(1)
Spinel
205(1)
Spodumene
206(1)
Staurolite
207(1)
Stilbite
208(1)
Sunstone
209(1)
Talc
210(1)
Thomsonite
211(1)
Thunder Egg
212(1)
Titanite
213(1)
Topaz
214(1)
Tourmaline
215(1)
Turquoise
216(1)
Ulexite
217(1)
Vanadinite
218(1)
Variscite
219(1)
Vesuvianite
220(1)
Wardite
221(1)
Wavellite
222(1)
Wulfenite
223(1)
Zircon
224(1)
Zoisite
225(1)
Appendix: Additional Resources
226(3)
Websites
227(1)
Books
227(1)
Rock Shops
227(1)
Rockhounding Shows/Events
227(1)
Rockhounding Organizations
228(1)
Glossary 229(6)
Index 235
Lars W. Johnson was born and raised in the northwest, and has been an avid rockhound since his childhood. He is dedicated to inspiring enthusiasm and inclusivity to those new to rockhounding, and a renewed curiosity for locating, collecting, and sharing experiences that seasoned rockhounds could appreciate. He currently owns a rock shop in Portland, Oregon, and runs the blog TwoRockhounds.com with his wife Amber Lee.