Best Rockhounding Guidebooks For Texas

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Texas's varied landscape is a rockhound's dream. From the agate-rich deserts to the fossil beds of the Gulf Coast, the state offers a wealth of mineral specimens. Discover the best spots to find agate, petrified wood, topaz, and a host of other minerals. Learn about the history of mining in Texas and explore the state's varied geological formations.

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

Rockhounding Texas is a complete guide to finding, collecting, and preparing Texas' gems & minerals. With this book anyone can learn where to find unusual mineral displays, fossils, jasper, agate, and petrified wood-not to mention more obsidian than one rockhound could possibly collect in a lifetime. An outstanding resource for experts and novices alike, Rockhounding Texas points the way to the state's best rockhounding sites, including popular and commercial areas as well as lesser-known sites on public land.

Available for: Texas

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