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Learn Where and How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems and Minerals Northwest Whether you're an experienced rockhound or "prospector," or digging for the first time, with a simple rock hammer and a little luck, you too can strike it rich...or at the very least, have fun trying. This guide offers you easy to use information on the ins and outs of "fee-dig" mining, complete with locations, costs, tips on technique, entertaining legends and important information on everything from safety kits to where the nearest restrooms are. Included are resources for use in identifying your finds, having them made into jewelry, and further pursuing an exciting, and possibly profitable, hobby. *Equipment and Clothing: What you need and where to find it (or how to make it yourself) *Mining Techniques: Step-by-step instructions on panning for gold, sluicing for gems and other methods *Gem and Mineral Sites: Locations of sites with directions and maps, the gems and minerals to be found, hours, fees, and equipment needed. Also includes info on guide services, additional attractions and features at each site, local camping facilities and more. *Museums and Mine Tours: Where to visit commercial and historical mines, as well as museums with exhibits of gems and minerals (for help in learning what to look for). *Special Events and Tourist Information: Listings of regional events involving gems and minerals, and sources of general travel and tourism information for every state. *Other Features: Where to find your birthstone...your anniversary stone...your zodiac stone; Index by State; Index by Gem/Mineral; U.S. State Gems & Minerals Chart; and more!
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Customer Reviews
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The Treasure hunter's gem & mineral guide  2007-01-11
We found this book to be very informative and of great help in knowing what a gem mine or business has to offer in gem's and minerals. We think that this guide is a must for any one looking for gems to know what they do to help you and offer you . very ,very good .
Useless  2006-06-21
Really thin volumes that hardly cover each state included. Big on organization and sections, but what is the use if they say "no information."
Most of the content is museums which can be found on the web or in free state tourism guides. The list of collecting sites (free, or fee) is sorely underdeveloped.
I returned my copy, even though I wont see much $ after shipping charges are deducted from the refund amount. I was just plain insulted by the book. (I got Northeast and Southeast books - sent both back!)
Do not buy!
Worthless Book 2005-10-19
I live in New Mexico and this book lists only 4 sites to mine / rock hound. I know of at least 35 sites in the state none of witch the book lists not to mention the books 4 sites are all pay sites where you must pay a fee to dig. The author did little to no research on the available sites in this state. In the back of this book is a form called readers contribution where the author wants you the reader to send them the locations of mines you know of so they don't have to do any research and may profit off your work or knowledge. Do not waste your time on this book if you are serious about rock mineral and gem hunting.
not bad, a bit light  2005-05-24
Oh well, I suppose that this guide tells the truth and has no glaring inadequacies, but maybe the whole Southwest is to big to cover in a book to introduce the layman to gem and mineral collecting. Kinda light...
Gem and Mineral Guide ( Northeast) 2003-03-09
This book is loaded with useless information. If your looking for someplace to mine gold or gems. This book will not tell you. It does however provide you with guide services contact information.So if your looking for a river or area in your state where you can pan some gold. Don't look in this book! I didn't see anything you can't see in the yellow pages of your local phone book.
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