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Colorado Rockhounding - $20.00
A Guide to Minerals, Gemstones and Fossils
by Stephen M. Voynick
Soft cover, 6" x 9", 372 pages.

Colorado Rockhounding

Desert Gem Trails

Much more than a fee mining guide, Fee Mining and Mineral Adventures in the Eastern U.S. is a treasure trove of interesting sites to see and things to do related to rocks and minerals, gemstones, crystals, fossils, gold and other treasures. It describes a total of 270 sites of potential interest to rockhounds and their families including 75 digging sites for collectors, 79 museums for viewing and learning, 68 cave and cavern adventures and tours, along with many historic and natural points of interest.

Whether you are an experienced rockhound or prospector, or a family on vacation, you'll find fun, adventure, and maybe precious gems, gold or hidden treasures of man or nature. Fee Mining and Mineral Adventures in the Eastern U.S. will show you where to mine for Herkimer diamonds in New York, genuine diamonds in Arkansas, dive for treasure in Florida, pan for gold in North Carolina, explore caves from Missouri to Pennsylvania, dig for fluorescent minerals in New Jersey, beachcomb for fossils in South Carolina, and much, much more!

Organized by state, site information includes seasons and times of operation, address and contact information, cost, tools, and supplies needed. Interesting history, regional attractions, and camping information help make your trip even more enjoyable. Includes sites and points of interest in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North and South Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

This unique guide will direct you to a wide variety of "fee and free" rockhounding and mineral adventures throughout the western United States. Using this up-dated and revised edition of Fee Mining and Rockhounding Adventures in the West you can visit 100 collecting locations plus 153 museums, caves, points of interest, fairs and festivals. Digging locations are varied and include fee mines, gold prospecting areas, collecting sites for rocks, minerals and fossils, and adventure and cave tours.

Whether you are a casual hobbyist, a serious collector, or a family vacation, Fee Mining and Rockhounding Adventures in the West will be your indispensable guide to new rockhounding and prospecting adventures. It will show you where to mine for brilliant sapphires in Montana, find a petrified dinosaur bone in Colorado, collect smithsonite in New Mexico, precious fire agates in Arizona, and coveted opal in Nevada. You'll visit numerous mines and historic sites of the California gold rush. Search for fossilized fish and dinosaur bones in Wyoming. Discover gold in rivers and streams in Oregon, Washington and Alaska.

Organized by state, site information includes seasons and times of operation, address and contact information, cost, tools, and supplies needed. Interesting history, regional attractions, and camping information help make your trip even more enjoyable. Includes sites and points of interest in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

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The Gem and Mineral Collector's Guide To Idaho

Gem Trails of Arizona

Gem Trails of British Columbia

Gem Trails of Colorado

Gem Trails of Nevada

Gem Trails of New Mexico

Gem Trails of Northern California

Gem Trails of Oregon

Gem Trails of Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Gem Trails of Southern California

Gem Trails of Texas

Gem Trails of Utah

The GPS Guide To Western Gem Trails

Midwest Gem, Fossil and Mineral Trails Great Lakes States

Midwest Gem, Fossil and Mineral Trails Prairie States

N.W. Gem Fields and Ghost Town Atlas

Rocks and Minerals of California

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