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| CHASING RAINBOWS:
The FIELD COLLECTING DIARIES of NEW HAMPSHIRE MINERALOGIST PETER
SAMUELSON. I love this personal account of Peter Samuelson's mineral
collecting adventures in the New Hampshire woods! The crystal
photographs will inspire you to take to the hills in search of
nature's hidden miracles. |
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| A COLLECTOR"S
GUIDE TO MAINE MINERAL LOCALITIES. This is the third revision of the
best state collecting guide ever published. A topographic map and
detailed directions are provided for every collecting site, along with
a list of all the minerals found there. My two favorite sites are Mt.
Apatite and the Harvard Quarry! |
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| DK's ROCKS &
MINERALS: (Eyewitness Books) by R. F. Symes. This is a great book for
kids interested in mineral collecting. The pages are rich with great
illustrations and informative captions. The CRYSTALS & GEMS book of
the same series is also a winner! |
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| EVERYBODY
NEEDS A ROCK by Byrd Baylor. This poetic children's picture
book speaks to all of us in tune with the mineral kingdom. Wonderful
for reading aloud...just make sure you have a rock in your pocket! |
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| FALLING STARS: A
GUIDE to METEORS & METEORITES by Mike D. Reynolds. This a great
introduction to the mystery of meteorites without too much technical
information. |
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| GEM AND LAPIDARY
MATERIALS FOR CUTTERS, COLLECTORS, and JEWELERS by June Culp Zeitner.
I can't tell you how often I have made use of this book! It has a
wealth of information about regional names of stones including
odd-ball agates and jaspers. June Zeitner is editor of Lapidary
Journal and she really knows her stones. If you are seriously into
making gemstone jewelry you will be happy to own this. |
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| GEMSTONES of NORTH
AMERICA VOLUME III by John Sinkankas. This is the last volume on North
American mining and minerals by a great authority, John Sinkankas,
who died recently. Volumes I and II are now, unfortunately, out of
print. |
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| THE GEOLOGY OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE PART III MINERALS and MINES. There are an amazing number of
minerals collected in New Hampshire, and this publication will tell
you in which town and in what mine. Included is a large fold-out map
of the state showing the location of New Hampshire's historic mines. |
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| JADE by Fred Ward.
Revered in the orient as a talisman for health, happiness and long
life, jade is one of the most popular stones used in jewelry. Learn
all about the different types of jade in this richly illustrated guide
by expert Fred Ward. |
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| NATIONAL AUDUBON
SOCIETY FIELD GUIDE to ROCKS and MINERALS. This is the most useful of
all of the field guides for identifying a rock by it's most obvious
characteristic: it's color! A large portion of this volume consists of
color plates of photos arranged by hue. Collectors, this is the best
guide to own if you have no idea what you've got! |
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| ROCKS AND MINERALS
(EYEWITNESS HANDBOOKS) by Chris Pellant is the grown-up's version of
DK's ROCKS and MINERALS with the same style of handsome photos on
white backgrounds...and more text. I love their botanical handbooks,
too! |
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| ROCKS FROM SPACE
by O. Richard Norton is a comprehensive guide to meteorites
recommended for those who want to become more serious collectors. When
you are ready to graduate from your basic Nantan specimen, buy this
book. |
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| SIMON & SCHUSTER'S
GUIDE to GEMS and PRECIOUS STONES is an informative guide to faceted
stones and gem crystals found in jewelry. ROCKS and MINERALS in the
same series is also highly recommended. The Simon and Schuster guides
are my first choice when I want to learn about a particular stone or
see what it looks like. They are comprehensive, have good photos, and
are organized for ease of use. |
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