Best Rockhounding Guidebooks For Arizona

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Arizona is renowned for its vibrant and colorful mineral deposits. Home to some of the world's finest specimens of turquoise, peridot, and petrified wood, Arizona's deserts and mountains provide a stunning backdrop for rockhounding. Discover the rich history of mining in the state, and explore the best sites for finding beautiful and valuable minerals.

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Rockhounding Arizona: A Guide To 75 Of The State's Best Rockhounding Sites

Rockhounding Arizona covers popular and commercial sites as well as little-known areas. It describes where to view mineral specimens and prehistoric artifacts at Grand Canyon and Petrified Forest national parks, as well as on tribal lands. Brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals, this handy reference also includes maps, and directions to each site as well as to museums, rock shops, and major tracts of public land. For the beginner, it offers a complete introduction to this many-faceted hobby. For the expert, it is an outstanding guide and sourcebook.

Available for: Arizona

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

Explore the mineral-rich region of Arizona with veteran rockhound Robert Beard's Rockhounding Arizona, 3rd Edition. Fully revised and updated, unearth treasures from the state's best rockhounding locations, ranging from popular and commercial sites to numerous lesser-known areas. Featuring an overview of the state's geologic history as well as site-by-site chapters, Rockhounding Arizona is the ideal resource for rock seekers and collectors of all ages and experience levels.

Available for: Arizona

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Southwest Treasure Hunter's Gem and Mineral Guide

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.

Available for: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

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