Best Rockhounding Guidebooks For New Mexico

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New Mexico's diverse landscape is a rockhound's paradise. From the turquoise mines of the Cerrillos Hills to the fossil-rich areas of the San Juan Basin, the state offers a wealth of mineral specimens. Discover the best spots to find turquoise, peridot, opal, and a host of other minerals. Learn about the history of mining in New Mexico and explore the state's varied geological formations.

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Rockhounding New Mexico: A Guide to 140 of the State's Best Rockhounding Sites

More than a third of New Mexico is public land that holds untold quantities of mineralogical treasure. With this book anyone can learn where to find unusual mineral displays, fossils, jasper, agate, petrified wood-not to mention more obsidian than one rockhound could possibly collect in a lifetime. The array and quality of such materials just waiting to be found in New Mexico are almost mind-boggling.

Available for: New Mexico

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New Mexico Rockhounding: A Guide to Minerals, Gemstones, and Fossils

New Mexico ranks among the best mineral and fossil collecting regions in the nation and is a destination for rockhounds the world over. This county-by-county guide describes where to go and what you'll find at more than 150 mineral, rock, gemstone, or fossil collecting sites in the Land of Enchantment. You'll learn where to look for smithsonite at Magdalena's Kelly Mine, quartz "diamonds" in the bluffs of the Pecos River, and Pennsylvanian marine fossils in the limestone cliffs of Jemez Canyon. Also included are descriptions of eleven museums and eight national or state parks of geological paleontological, or archaeological interest.

Available for: New Mexico

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