The Rockhound's Handbook

Learn about rock and mineral formation, tools, identification, finding minerals in the field, legal aspects, preparation and preservation, cutting and polishing, and making jewelry from your finds. Numerous illustrations and B/W photos.

Introduction

4

(9)

Rock & Mineral Formation

9

(10)

Planning A Field Trip

19

(6)

Tools for Collecting

25

(10)

Identifying Minerals

35

(5)

Commonly Encountered Minerals

40

(23)

Color Specimen Photos

49

(14)

Finding Minerals in the Field

63

(15)

Special Collecting Techniques

78

(8)

Gold and Other Similar Minerals

86

(11)

Legal Aspects of Mineral Collecting

97

(6)

Preparation and Preservation of Minerals

103

(10)

Cutting and Polishing Minerals

113

(19)

Jewelry From Gems and Minerals

132

(12)

Appendix A Suggested Specimen Labels

144

(1)

Appendix B Characteristics of Commonly Encountered Minerals

145

(8)

Appendix C Government Agencies

153

(4)

Appendix D Glossary

157

(15)

Appendix E Suggested Reading

172

(7)

Index

179

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