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Title: Rockhounding California by Gail A. Butler ISBN: 1-56044-639-0 Publisher: Falcon Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: just what I was looking for!
Comment: got the book last night, found crystals the next day. I am going for jasper tommorrow. great book!
Rating: 3
Summary: lost with a map
Comment: A friend of mine recently got me interested in rockhounding and we went and purchased this book... Anyway, we went to a random site and the maps, although detailed with mileage, don't show distance to site from areas in california. Example, distance from Barstow to Ludlow? YOU have to go there to see the mileagle sign. Secondly, there needs to be better markers on where to turn for these dirt roads. A few sites were passed due to not being where they "should be". I really would hate to take some unmarked road for 10 miles only find it leads nowhere and then have a problem getting back. The lore and history of the sites was nice along with hints of how to dig or uncover rocks but the maps do leave a bit to be desired. Finally, and most annoyingly, all of the photos were black and white and of low quality. How can one tell what green jasper looks like with a black photo? Blooodstone? Rose quartz? This one portion of the book really was what made me not want to purchase my own copy. Maybe future editions will have better maps and at least a few color photos of the rocks,etc. Thanks for your time, Dean
Rating: 5
Summary: Rock Solid
Comment: This book really is solid. It's got some of the best information on everything you'll need to be right in the middle of all that this great big state of California has to offer. I have traveled to 14 sites so far, and almost all of them have been productive and well worth the trip. What I like most is the extra types of information given; like the best season to look for gems and minerals at a particular site, and the specific tools you'll need. Especially appreciated are the alternate maps that are recommended, like the USGS and the BLM, which match up right to the book. Way to go and thank you very much!
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Title: Gem Trails of Southern California by James R. Mitchell ISBN: 188978625X Publisher: Gem Guides Book Co Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Gem Trails of Northern California by Robin Nordhues, James R. Mitchell ISBN: 0935182675 Publisher: Gem Guides Book Co Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Rockhounding Nevada by William A. Kappele ISBN: 1560446013 Publisher: Falcon Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Desert Gem Trails by Strong, Gem Guides Book Company ISBN: 0910652155 Publisher: Gembooks Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.00 |
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Title: Roadside Geology of Northern and Central California by Donald W. Hyndman, David D. Alt ISBN: 0878424091 Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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