Rockhounding, Geology and Mining

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...

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...

By: National Audubon Society This first all-photographic field guide features 794 full-color images of all the important rocks, gems, and minerals of North America, showing their many variations of color and crystal form. The text provides descriptions of 200 minerals (including 20 classified as...

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...

By Terry S. Maley Field Geology Illustrated is a reliable, in depth field reference for professional geologists, serious amateur geologists, and other environmental scientists. This entirely new second edition represents the first detailed, comprehensive book on field geology in 20 years. Richly illustrated with...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

By: Roy Lagal Anyone can use a pan to recover gold from mountain streams, desert arroyos or wherever it awaits you. Roy Lagal, who has spent a lifetime finding gold, tells just how easy it is. Take your next vacation in beautiful gold country....

By: Christa Sadler Spanning the Four Corners area of the American Southwest, the Colorado Plateau is a remarkable landscape of impressive peaks, high plateaus, and deeply carved canyons. Locked in its colorful rock layers are the fossil remains of organisms that lived here millions...

By: Bill Fiero Since its first publication in 1986, Geology of the Great Basin has become the essential introduction to the geology of this physically complex, ever-changing region. Written in a clear, succinct style and generously illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps, the book...

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....

The Last Miner is a captivating memoir chronicling the final days of mining exploration in Utah’s legendary Little Cottonwood Canyon during the 1950s. Through the eyes of Dick Fluehe, the last living miner to traverse these haunted, silver-laden tunnels, readers are immersed in a forgotten...