Best Rockhounding Guidebooks For Illinois

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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Illinois offers a variety of rockhounding opportunities, from the fossil-rich areas of the Mississippi River Valley to the geode beds of the southern part of the state. Discover the best locations to find minerals like fluorite, galena, and calcite. Learn about the state's geological history and get tips for successful rockhounding in Illinois.

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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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