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New to rockhounding or ready to ramp up your skills? This contemporary guide to rock collecting goes beyond the where and how to include info on environmental impact, land stewardship, and building a truly meaningful collection.

Do you love rocks and gems? Are you a geology enthusiast? This informative guidebook by professional lapidary artist and outdoor recreation guide Alison Jean Cole shows you that beautiful rocks can be found anywhere. You''ll be expertly guided through the practice of rockhounding (looking for rocks) while learning how to be gentle on the earth.

Unlike traditional rock guides, which take readers to well-trodden locations in each state, this book can be used anywhere in the United States or Canada. You''ll be guided through the process of becoming an adept rockhound, including:- How to read geologic maps and way-find - How to consider the ethics of rock collecting - Developing your personal tastes in rocks and building a collection

Beautiful Rocks and How to Find Them

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      Publisher Abrams & Chronicle
      Imprint Chronicle Books
      Published 4/25/2024
      ISBN-13 9781797224435
      978-1797224435
      ISBN-10 1797224433
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      Natural History Rocks, minerals and fossils: general interest

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      New to rockhounding or ready to ramp up your skills? This contemporary guide to rock collecting goes beyond the where and how to include info on environmental impact, land stewardship, and building a truly meaningful collection.

      Do you love rocks and gems? Are you a geology enthusiast? This informative guidebook by professional lapidary artist and outdoor recreation guide Alison Jean Cole shows you that beautiful rocks can be found anywhere. You''ll be expertly guided through the practice of rockhounding (looking for rocks) while learning how to be gentle on the earth.

      Unlike traditional rock guides, which take readers to well-trodden locations in each state, this book can be used anywhere in the United States or Canada. You''ll be guided through the process of becoming an adept rockhound, including:- How to read geologic maps and way-find - How to consider the ethics of rock collecting - Developing your personal tastes in rocks and building a collection

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