Updated 6th edition with new sites & museums!
Learn Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems & Minerals
NORTHWEST
Alaska - Idaho - Iowa - Minnesota - Montana - Nebraska
North Dakota - Oregon - South Dakota - Washington - Wyoming
Whether you're digging for the first time or are an experienced
rockhound or "prospector," with a simple rock hammer and a little luck,
you too can strike it rich ... or at the very least, have fun trying.
This guide offers you easy-to-use information on the ins and outs of
"fee dig" mining, complete with locations, costs, tips on technique,
entertaining legends and important information on everything from safety
kits to the location of the nearest restrooms.
Included are resources for use in identifying your finds, exploring the
lapidary arts, and further pursuing an exciting--and possibly
profitable--hobby.
- Equipment and Clothing: What you need and where to find it (or how
to make it yourself).
- Mining Techniques: Step-by-step instructions on panning for gold,
sluicing for gems and other methods.
- Gem and Mineral Sites: Directions and maps, hours, fees and
equipment needed. Also includes info on guide services, local camping
facilities and more.
- Museums and Mine Tours: Where to visit commercial and historical
mines, as well as museums with exhibits of gems and minerals (for help
in learning what to look for).
- Special Events and Tourist Information: Listings of regional
events involving gems and minerals, and sources of general travel and
tourism information for every state.
- Other Features: Where to find your birthstone, your anniversary
stone or your zodiac stone; Index by State; Index by Gem/Mineral; U.S.
State Gems & Minerals Chart; and more!
The Treasure Hunter's Gem & Mineral Guides to the U.S.A. in 4 regional
volumes:
Northeast ISBN: 978-0-9970145-0-1
Northwest ISBN: 978-0-9904152-8-2
Southeast ISBN: 978-0-9970145-1-8
Southwest ISBN: 978-0-9904152-9-9
