Editorial Review:
Here are forests of petrified wood, veins of brilliant turquoise, and troves of facet-grade garnet, peridot, and amethyst-in all, more than 640 mineral species that make Arizona a rockhound's paradise. In Rockhounding Arizona, formerly The Rockhound's Guide to Arizona, expert rockhound Gerry Blair describes more than seventy of the state's best rockhounding areas, from jasper hunting in the historic mining district near Bagdad to searching for gold in the Superstition Mountains and digging for turquoise at the foot of the Hieroglyphic Range. This guidebook covers popular and commercial sites as well as numerous little-known sites. It also describes where to view mineral specimens and prehistoric artifacts at Grand Canyon and Petrified Forest national parks, as well as on tribal lands. Brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals, this handy book also includes maps and directions to each site and directories to museums, rock shops, and major public land areas. For the beginner, Rockhounding Arizona offers a complete introduction to this many-faceted hobby. For the expert, it is an outstanding guide and source-book.
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Customer Reviews
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Questionable value here  2007-06-14
Of the 75 sites in the book, the author states 30 of them are inaccessible to collecting! The sites are either "closed", on reservations, or require a club membership to visit.
Out of 11 other sites in the book assumed to be open to collecting that I visited, 6 were closed - mostly "No Trespassing" signs and locked gates.
The remaining 5 sites were not very good collecting sites...
There is not much in the way of practical collecting sites in this book.
The problem with "look inside" 2005-12-14
You can't tell by the "look inside" which book you are actually buying. I have the prior edition, and this looks like a spruced up cover and no updated content. I found the maps useful, but again, most areas have been closed or restricted, so you have to join a local club. My gripe is that look inside feature is a waste and a tease and should have a bit more content, like 1 page showing the description and the map style.
Don't let the new title fool you .... 2001-01-06
I was hugely disappointed to find that this book, "Rockhounding Arizona", by Gerry Blair (ISBN #1-56044-389-8, 1992 by Falcon Publishing) is simply a title and ISBN # change for the original book, "The Rockhound's Guide to Arizona" by the same author (ISBN #1-56044-161-5, 1992 by Falcon Press Publishing).Amazon references a 1995 date for this book, but the inside cover reflects the copyright date of 1992. I thought I would find updated information from the original guide, but instead found a replica of the book I already possessed, with an different picture on the cover and a different title. Very disappointing.
Too many off-limits sites 2000-12-07
While an excellent reference for what can be found where, this is not a good reference for what the public can actually get their hands on. Many of the (most interesting!) locations were listed as being closed to the public. In fact, 10 of the first 12 sites listed in the book are closed to collecting or have highly restricted access. This book says "You can look but you can't touch!". The book does get less restrictive towards the middle and end. There are definitely better books out there, including Minerals of Arizona by Neil Bearce and Gem Trails of Arizona by James Mitchell.
Great sites and good directions  2000-02-24
I tried five of the sites in the book and found the sites with little trouble based on the directions given. At each of the sites I found the mineral described in the book (often in great quantity). The book recommends tools to use at each site. An excellent book!
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