About the Book
New to rockhounding or ready to ramp up your skills? This contemporary guide to rock collecting goes beyond the “where and how” to include info on environmental impact, land stewardship, and building a truly meaningful collection.
Do you love rocks and gems? Are you a geology enthusiast? This informative guidebook by professional lapidary artist and outdoor recreation guide Alison Jean Cole shows you that beautiful rocks can be found anywhere. You’ll be expertly guided through the practice of rockhounding (looking for rocks) while learning how to be gentle on the earth.
Unlike traditional rock guides, which take readers to well-trodden locations in each state, this book can be used anywhere in the United States or Canada. You'll be guided through the process of becoming an adept rockhound, including:
- How to read geologic maps and way-find
- How to consider the ethics of rock collecting
- Developing your personal tastes in rocks and building a collection
Packed with information and fifty-eight accompanying full-color photos, Beautiful Rocks and How to Find Them is perfect for seasoned collectors and beginner rockhounds alike. It also makes a wonderful gift or self-purchase for nature lovers and rock, mineral, and fossil enthusiasts who love looking for and identifying cool rocks in the wild but could use some expertise and guidance.
My Take on the Book
Do you love rocks? If so, this is the book for you! This is a book that will open your eyes to the beauty of the rocks around you but also to how to enter into the world of rock collecting and how to find the rocks you want in your collection. The book really walks you step-by-step into helping you be a rockhound, even if you have never done this in the past. The book also goes into some of the ethics of looking for rocks and how to be gentle with the earth as you search for your collection. All-in-all this book will encourage you to explore high and low for the rocks you want for your new hobby!
My Take on the Book
Do you love rocks? If so, this is the book for you! This is a book that will open your eyes to the beauty of the rocks around you but also to how to enter into the world of rock collecting and how to find the rocks you want in your collection. The book really walks you step-by-step into helping you be a rockhound, even if you have never done this in the past. The book also goes into some of the ethics of looking for rocks and how to be gentle with the earth as you search for your collection. All-in-all this book will encourage you to explore high and low for the rocks you want for your new hobby!
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