Rockhounding, Geology and Mining

DK Smithsonian Handbooks: Fossils
This comprehensive pocket guide is the perfect introduction to finding, identifying, and collecting fossils. It features more than 500 species of plant and animal fossils, from trilobites and megafauna to dinosaurs and ancient trees. This handbook cuts through the complicated identification process with expertly...

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The Geologic Story of the Uinta Mountains
By: Wallace Hansen The Uinta Mountains of northeastern Utah are the most prominent east/west range in the continental United States. Through the folding of the earth's crust to flooding by ocean water to glacial erosion, The Geologic Story of the Uinta Mountains tells the...

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Roadside Geology of Idaho
Few states pack so many different rocks into such a small area as Idaho. The ancient sedimentary formations of northern Idaho, the Idaho batholith in the central part of the state, the continental hot spot track and newly discovered meteorite impact crater of the...

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Rocks, Gems, and Minerals of the Southwest (Falcon Pocket Guides)
Rocks, Gems, and Minerals of the Southwest is a field guide to more than 100 of the most common and sought-after rocks, gems, and minerals hidden throughout the Southwest. Conveniently sized to fit in your pocket and featuring full-color, detailed photographs, this informative guide makes it easy to identify rocks in your...

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Rockhounding Wyoming: A Guide to the State's Best Rockhounding Sites
By: Kenneth Lee Graham The 75 sites described in this guide take you across the red desert to the high mountain majesty of the Big Horns and Wind Rivers as well as the geologic wonders of Yellowstone National Park. Graham, a former hardrock miner,...

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Beyond the Visible Landscape: Aerial Panoramas of Utah's Geology
"Beyond the Visible Landscape: Aerial Panoramas of Utah's Geology" by W. Kenneth Hamblin offers a breathtaking and unparalleled perspective on the geological wonders of Utah. Delving far beyond typical surface observations, this remarkable book utilizes stunning aerial photography to reveal the intricate tapestry of...

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Vertebrate paleontology in Utah (MP 99-1)
By: D. D. Gillette, editor The 52 papers in this vary in content from summaries or state-of-knowledge treatments, to detailed contributions that describe new species. Although the distinction is subtle, the title (Vertebrate Paleontology in Utah) indicates the science of paleontology in the state...

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DK Smithsonian: Dinosaurs, A Visual Encyclopedia
Be brave as you meet the most incredible creatures to ever walk the Earth in this top-selling book. The ultimate visual encyclopedia introduces a huge variety of record-breaking dinosaurs in mind-blowing detail.Dinosaurs: A Visual Encyclopedia charts the entire history of life on our planet, from...

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Rocks, Gems, and Minerals of the Rocky Mountains (Falcon Pocket Guides)
Rocks, Gems, and Minerals of the Rocky Mountains is a field guide to more than 130 of the most common and sought-after rocks, gems, and minerals hidden throughout the Rocky Mountains. Conveniently sized to fit in your pocket and featuring full-color, detailed photographs, this informative guide makes it easy to...

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Roadside Geology of Colorado, 3rd Edition
By: Halka Chronic & Felicie Williams The third edition of this popular guide is now even better—it’s full color. Colorado’s multihued rocks—from white and red sandstones to green shales and pink granites—are vividly splashed across the pages in stunning color photographs. Detailed color maps...

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Color Country: Touring The Colorado plateau
The Colorado Plateau, a stunning region of the American Southwest, remains an unmatched destination for travelers worldwide. Color Country is a complete guide to the spectacular landscapes, astonishing geology, historical sites, and rugged natural beauty of this extraordinary American treasure. Color Country includes:Useful, concise...

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Modern Rockhounding and Prospecting Handbook
This volume gives you the basic tools to transition from “pebble pup” to expert rockhound and explains everything from geology basics, identification tips, tools of the trade, how to record your findings, and how to set up a lab or gem shop. Before you...

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Geological Evolution of the Colorado Plateau of Eastern Utah and Western Colorado
By: Robert Fillmore This newly released, easy-to-read study documents the most recent interpretations of the spectacular geologic features in the eastern half of the Colorado Plateau. More than 200 illustrations complement the step-by-step explanations of the more than 300-million-year evolution of this convoluted landscape....

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Dinosaurs: Discover the Awesome Lost World of the Dinosaur
This beautifully illustrated reference book is essential reading for every child with an interest in dinosaurs. Discover amazing facts about these incredible beasts, from the compact Compsognathus to the towering Brachiosaurus. Find out which dinosaur weighed as much as twenty elephants, and how Stegosaurus...

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Rocks and Minerals of the Northern Rockies: A Guide to Gems, Minerals, and Crystals
A Waterproof Fold-out Guide to Gems, Minerals, and Crystals Quick Identification and Unusual Characteristics Appearance and Crystal Shape Color and Hardness A colorful quick identification guide to rocks and minerals in the region. Identification of rocks and minerals is based on color, hardness, crystal...

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The Lost Tracks A Journey of Discovery
A lavishly illustrated guide to discovering dinosaur tracks and traces in the American Southwest. The author, who discovered most of the track sites, takes the reader back in time to a place paleontologists have described as the Jurassic Park of Northern Arizona and Southern...

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101 American Geo-Sites You've Gotta See
By Albert B. Dickas Rocks racing across a lakebed in Death Valley. Perfectly preserved 36-million-year-old tsetse flies in Colorado. Dinosaur trackways cemented into ancient floodplains in Connecticut. A gaping rift in the Idaho desert. What do these enigmatic geologic phenomena have in common? Besides...

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Fossils for Kids: An Introduction to Paleontology
Become a young paleontologist. Learn all about ancient lifeforms preserved in rock. Dan R. Lynch, author of many Rocks & Minerals field guides, presents a kids’ introduction to fossils. Whether children see their first fossil at a museum or find their own fossil seashells...

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DK Smithsonian Handbook: Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life
A comprehensive pocket guide to dinosaurs and prehistoric animals and the world they inhabited millions of years ago.Packed with more than seven hundred full-color illustrations, this definitive pocket guide paints a vivid portrait of extraordinary dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, and the ecosystems they lived...

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101 American Fossil Sites You've Gotta See
Examining in detail at least one amazing fossil site in every state, Albert Dickas clearly explains the critters preserved in the rocks, from sharks and rhinoceroses to trilobites and horn corals. At some sites, you can sift through the shale in search of fossils...

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