The Rockhound's Handbook: Revised Expanded Edition
by James R. Mitchell

From the back cover:

Numerous diagrams and photographs, a full-color insert of over 90 mineral and fossil specimens, an extensive glossary, and lists of government agencies and mineral museums, make this an indispensable how-to book for the beginner and a handy reference guide for the experienced collector.

In this greatly expanded edition of The Rockhound's Handbook, you will learn about...

• Basic Geology and Mineral Formation
• Minerals you can find and how to identify them
• Planning a successful field trip
• Collecting tools and techniques
• Finding gold and other heavy minerals
• Fossil formation and collecting fossils
• The legal aspects of collecting
• Specimen preparation and display
• The basics of lapidary and jewelry making

Paperback
299 pages