Best Rockhounding Guidebooks For Iowa

Find the Best Rockhounding Guidebooks for Each State

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of the best rockhounding guidebooks for each state in the US. Use the navigation below to jump to the section for your state of interest. Each section includes top guidebooks to help you discover the best rockhounding locations, tips, and resources. If your state does not have any guidebooks listed yet, please check back later as we continuously update our database.

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Iowa's rolling hills and river valleys offer a wealth of rockhounding opportunities. The state is known for its deposits of geodes, fossils, and agates. Explore the best locations to find these treasures, and learn about Iowa's geological history. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced rockhound, Iowa has something to offer.

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Northwest 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. Included are resources for use in identifying your finds, exploring the lapidary arts, and further pursuing an exciting―and possibly profitable―hobby.

Available for: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa

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Rocks & Minerals of Wisconsin, Illinois & Iowa

Identify and collect rocks and minerals with the perfect guide to the Heartland. With this famous field guide by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch, field identification is simple and informative. The book features comprehensive entries for 96 rocks and minerals, from common rocks to rare finds. That means you're more likely to identify what you've found. The authors know rocks and took their own full-color photographs to depict the detail needed for identification-no more guessing from line drawings. The field guide's easy-to-use format helps you to quickly find what you need to know and where to look.

Available for: Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa

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