Rockhounding Idaho: A Guide to the State's Best Rockhounding Sites

Author:   Garret Romaine
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Edition:   Second Edition
ISBN:  

9781493034116


Pages:   296
Publication Date:   01 May 2020
Format:   Paperback
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Rockhounding Idaho: A Guide to the State's Best Rockhounding Sites


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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 camping

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Author:   Garret Romaine
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Falcon Guides
Edition:   Second Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9781493034116


ISBN 10:   1493034111
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   01 May 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Garret Romaine has been an avid rockhound, fossil hunter, and gold prospector for 35 years. He is a long-time journalist, columnist, and technical writer, and teaches technical writing at Portland State University. He is a Fellow in the Society for Technical Communication. He holds a degree in geology from the University of Oregon and a degree in geography from the University of Washington. Since 1997 he has written a regular magazine column for the Gold Prospectors Association of America entitled ""Mining the Internet."" His first book, Gem Trails of Washington, documented popular collecting locales in that state. He revised and updated Gem Trails of Oregon in 2009. This is his third book. Garret writes from Portland, Oregon.

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