Rockhounding Alaska
A Guide to 80 of the State's Best Rockhounding Sites
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Rocks & Minerals, Travel, United States, West
| Author: | Montana Hodges | ISBN: | 9781493034017 |
| Publisher: | Falcon Guides | Publication: | May 1, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Falcon Guides | Language: | English |
| Author: | Montana Hodges |
| ISBN: | 9781493034017 |
| Publisher: | Falcon Guides |
| Publication: | May 1, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Falcon Guides |
| Language: | English |
A complete guide to finding, collecting, and preparing the state’s gems and minerals
Rockhounding Alaska is a must-have book for collecting rocks, minerals, and fossils in the Last Frontier. This guidebook features an overview of the state’s geologic history as well as a site-by-site guide to seventy-five collecting locations that stretch from Kodiak Island to the Arctic Circle, with treasures ranging from ancient fossilized sea creatures to precious gems and gold nuggets.
A complete and accurate guidebook to the state’s vast riches, Rockhounding Alaska is the ideal resource for rockhounds of all ages and experience levels.
Look inside to find:
• Maps and detailed site descriptions with directions and GPS coordinates
• Suggested tools and techniques
• Land-use regulations and legal restrictions
• Contact information for land managers
• Additional information on rock shops, attractions, and local history
A complete guide to finding, collecting, and preparing the state’s gems and minerals
Rockhounding Alaska is a must-have book for collecting rocks, minerals, and fossils in the Last Frontier. This guidebook features an overview of the state’s geologic history as well as a site-by-site guide to seventy-five collecting locations that stretch from Kodiak Island to the Arctic Circle, with treasures ranging from ancient fossilized sea creatures to precious gems and gold nuggets.
A complete and accurate guidebook to the state’s vast riches, Rockhounding Alaska is the ideal resource for rockhounds of all ages and experience levels.
Look inside to find:
• Maps and detailed site descriptions with directions and GPS coordinates
• Suggested tools and techniques
• Land-use regulations and legal restrictions
• Contact information for land managers
• Additional information on rock shops, attractions, and local history
