Garret Romaine

Modern Rockhounding and Prospecting Handbook

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume gives you the basic tools to transition from ¿pebble pup¿ to expert rockhound and explains everything from geology basics, identification tips, tools of the trade, how to record your findings, and how to set up a lab or gem shop. Before you know it, yoüll be driving the open roads and traveling home with dusty pockets full of rocks, gems, minerals, fossils¿and maybe even gold.   Features: * geology basics * popular collectibles, including rocks, gems, fossils, meteorites, and gold * tools of the trade for every level of collector * rules and regulations * polishing, preserving, crafting, and displaying your treasures

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 154mm x 229mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 492g
• ISBN-13: 9781493032358
• ISBN-10: 1493032356
• Artikelnr.: 51258810

Inhaltsangabe

PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1 What to look for What's out there? Basic
geology Resources for basic geology Popular collectibles Gator Girl's best
advice ever Chapter 2 Where to find it Old-school reference materials
Online guides Apps & Software Social networking Historical Websites Online
maps ArcGIS Geology maps JSTOR searches Build your own book Chapter 3 How
to get it home Getting to the site and back General field work pointers
Collecting Rocks and Minerals Fossil collecting Gold Prospecting Meteorite
Hunting Chapter 4 What to do with it Tumble polishing Carving soapstone
Knapping Preserving fossils Jewelry making Displaying your treasures
Glossary IndexAbout the Author