Best Rockhounding Guidebooks For Maine

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Maine's rugged coastline and mountainous regions offer a wealth of rockhounding opportunities. The state is known for its deposits of tourmaline, quartz, and feldspar. Explore the best locations to find these and other minerals, and learn about Maine's geological history. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced rockhound, Maine has something to offer.

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Rockhounding New England: A Guide to 100 of the Region's Best Rockhounding Sites

New England is one of the best regions in the country for rockhounds to hunt for minerals, gems, and fossils. The complex geology of the region hosts a stunning variety of material from gold-bearing placers to fossiliferous limestone; from gem-bearing pegmatites to rocks containing some of the rarest minerals on Earth. This book provides detailed directions and GPS coordinates to the best sites with valuable tips on what to tools to bring and how to conduct your search.

Available for: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

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