A Beginner's Guide to Rockhounding, Gem Collecting, Gold Prospecting,
and Fossil Hunting Basic Rockhounding and Prospecting is aimed at anyone
who is interested in learning the basics of collecting rocks and
minerals. It's the perfect companion title to the more advanced Modern
Rockhounding and Prospecting Handbook. Readers will learn how to
identify common rocks and minerals, and where to look for them. Using
labs, procedures, pictorials, and discussions to help readers learn,
this book will cover the basics of geology, describing the three main
rock groups, with extensive pictures to show what to look for and how to
figure out what is out there. Look inside for: -Geology basics -Rules
and regulations -Polishing, preserving, crafting, and displaying your
treasures -Popular collectibles, including rocks, gems, fossils,
meteorites, and gold -Tools of the trade for every level of collector