Rockhounding for Beginners

Name: Rockhounding for Beginners
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SKU: 9781507215272
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Your Comprehensive Guide to Finding and Collecting Precious Minerals, Gems, Geodes, & More

By Lars W. Johnson and Stephen M. Voynick

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Rockhounding for Beginners by Lars W. Johnson and Stephen M. Voynick is a comprehensive guide designed to introduce newcomers to the fascinating hobby of rock and mineral collecting. It provides practical advice on identifying, locating, and collecting various types of rocks and minerals. The book also covers essential tools and safety tips, making it an invaluable resource for amateur geologists eager to explore the natural world.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Rockhounding for Beginners

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This book may appeal to you if you love discovering the hidden beauty of nature and have an interest in geology. It's perfect for those eager to learn the basics of rockhounding, offering insight into identifying and collecting rocks and minerals in various settings. Ideal for both solo adventurers and family outings, it makes science and exploration fun and accessible.

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!

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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!

Rockhounding 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-colour 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781507215272

Publisher: Adams Media Corporation

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 July 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Adams Media Corporation

Illustration: 4-color with rounded corners

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 392g

Pages: 240

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Education & Reference Lars W. Johnson Non-Fiction Science & Nature Stephen M. Voynick

About the Author

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.