Overview

Whether you're digging for the first time or are an experienced rockhound or prospector, with a simple rock hammer and a little luck, you too can strike it rich ...or at the very least, have fun trying. This guide offers you easy-to-use information on the ins and outs of fee dig mining, complete with locations, costs, tips on technique, entertaining legends and important information on everything from safety kits to the location of the nearest restrooms. Included are resources for use in identifying your finds, exploring the lapidary arts, and further pursuing an excitingand possibly profitablehobby.

Full Product Details

Author:   Kathy J. Rygle ,  Antoinette Matlins ,  Stephen F. Pederson
Publisher:   Gemstone Press
Imprint:   Gemstone Press
Edition:   5th Edition, New, Updated and Expanded
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780943763774

ISBN 10:   0943763770
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 May 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   9780997014518
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 How to Use This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Equipment and Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Mining Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Notes on Gem Faceting, Cabbing, and Mounting Services . . . . . . . . . 32 State Listings Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Indexes Index by State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Index by Gems and Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Enjoying Stones Annual Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 State Gem and Mineral Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Finding Your Own Birthstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Finding Your Anniversary Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Finding Your Zodiac Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Some Publications on Gems and Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Send Us Your Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

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Kathy J Rygle and Stephen F Pedersen combine their scientific training with a hobbyist's passion. Lifelong rockhounds, both authors have shared this hobby -- begun with their parents -- with their children, and have travelled to many 'fee-dig' sites, museums and mine tours across the United States.

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