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Rockhounding Alaska is a must-have book for collecting rocks, minerals, and fossils in the Last Frontier. This guidebook features an overview of the state's geologic history as well as a site-by-site guide to seventy-five collecting locations that stretch from Kodiak Island to the Arctic Circle, with treasures ranging from ancient fossilized sea creatures to precious gems and gold nuggets.
Rockhounding Alaska will be an in-depth guide to the rocks, minerals and fossils legally found and collected within the state. The book will contain a light, informative overview of the geologic history of Alaska as well as a site-by-site guide to approximately 70 collecting locations. Included with every site will be clear concise driving directions, a GPS position and list of major attractions and local amenities. The exciting locations stretch from Kodiak Island to the Arctic Circle and range from ancient fossilized sea creatures to precious gems and gold nuggets.
Rockhounding Alaska will be an in-depth guide to the rocks, minerals and fossils legally found and collected within the state. The book will contain a light, informative overview of the geologic history of Alaska as well as a site-by-site guide to approximately 70 collecting locations. Included with every site will be clear concise driving directions, a GPS position and list of major attractions and local amenities. The exciting locations stretch from Kodiak Island to the Arctic Circle and range from ancient fossilized sea creatures to precious gems and gold nuggets.
The first and only complete fully illustrated Field Guide to Alaska Rocks and Minerals, this is a completely new guidebook to Alaska rocks and minerals. Written by an Alaskan prospector, miner, rockhound, and collector, there are hundreds of sites listed that have never been published before, and have been visited by a select few.These are the choice sites and collecting areas, selected from over 8,000 mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences in Alaska.There are also chapters providing information to getting started if you are new to collecting, as well as reference sources and places both online and in person where you may get more information.The areas covered by the book, which are the most road-accessible parts of Alaska, have detailed maps, descriptions, and numerous photos to help guide you. The maps show access, collection locations, and other important information.This easy-to-use book will be useful for people of all ages and lists locations to over 100 different mineral types, including fossils, precious metals (gold, platinum, etc.), gemstones and many others.
Readers will find fascinating details about the discovery, whereabouts, and value of famous opals, from such classic specimens as the Burning of Troy Opal to the Bonanza Opal and other more recent discoveries. Finally, the book surveys today's major opal-producing areas and provides current information on opal occurrence worldwide. Punctuating the text are useful tables, extensive glossaries of opal types and opal-related terms, and beautiful photographs that capture the essence and mystery of this most exquisite stone.