Product Information
A complete guide to finding, collecting, and preparing the state's gems & mineralsRockhounding Idaho is a must-have book for anyone interested in collecting rocks, minerals, fossils, and gold in the Gem State. Completely up-to-date with over 200 GPS coordinates in ninety-nine collecting locales, it covers popular and widely known fee-dig operations as well as four-wheel-drive adventures into the desert, and long winding drives through the mountains. The result is a complete and accurate guide to the state's vast riches.The author-a long-time field collector in the Pacific Northwest and an award-winning writer-clearly explains the broad outlines of Idaho's many collecting locales and mining districts, and provides an appreciation for the geology underneath. You can use this guide to plan expeditions straight across the state or to devise looping road trips that cover a single region in great detail. From agates to zeolites, from garnets to gold, Rockhounding Idaho is the ideal resource for --rockhounds of all ages and experience levels. Look inside to find: - Maps and detailed site descriptions with directions- Suggested tools and techniques- Land-use regulations and legal restrictions- Information on nearby campingProduct Identifiers
PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-100762748125
ISBN-139780762748129
eBay Product ID (ePID)77881366
Product Key Features
Book TitleIdaho : a Guide to 99 of Idaho's Best Rockhounding Sites
Number of Pages264 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicUnited States / West / Mountain (Az, Co, Id, Mt, NM, Nv, Ut, WY), General, Rocks & Minerals, Fossils
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Travel
AuthorGarret H. Romaine
Book SeriesRockhounding Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight0.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition22
Lccn2010-002389
Target AudienceTrade
Dewey Decimal552.09796
Lc Classification NumberQe445.I5r66 2010