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The Best Book of Fossils, Rocks and Minerals

Best Book of Fossils, Rocks, and Minerals-

Pack up your gear and get ready to go on a dig. Whether it's iron ore, dazzling gemstones, or a prehistoric creature preserved in amber, a mother lode of exciting discoveries await budding paleontologists and geologists in this informative picture book.

Large and detailed full-color spreads, complemented by clear, concise text unearth the mysteries of the ground beneath our feet.

Children will learn how rocks, crystals, minerals, and fossils are formed, where they are found, and how they are used.

Step-by-step illustrations and captions explore such processes as the fossilization of ancient animals and plants, together with the work of the scientists who catalog and preserve them.

Includes an illustrated glossary and an index to sharpen the young reader's reference skills.

GG-FRM $12.95
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Discovery Channel Rocks and Minerals

Discovery Channel Rocks&Minerals-

Explore your world! This book provides a captivating blend of information and entertainment about one of the world’s most popular hobbies. Full color photographs. 

GG-DCRM $13.95
Discovery Channel Rocks and Minerals

Fee Mining and RockhoundingFee Mining and Rockhounding Adventures in the West-

Informative guide to over 94 collecting locations. Also includes 150 museums, caves, points of interest and fairs and festivals throughout the western states. Seasons, days and hours of operation are included for each site as well as the address, directions, cost, tools, and supplies needed. Organized by state, it is an invaluable guide for the prospector or gem hunter. 240 pgs.

GG-FEE $15.95
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Rockhounds Handbook

Rockhound Handbook-

The Rockhound's Handbook is an indispensable how-to book for the beginner and a handy reference guide for the experienced collector. Within the pages of this well-illustrated guide you will learn how rocks and minerals are formed, discover what to look for in the field, decide on the best tools for the job, identify commonly encountered gems and minerals, learn how to preserve and prepare specimens, and explore the basic aspects of lapidary. Dimensions are 6" x 9" x 7/16"; 184 pages.

GG-RHH $12.95
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Rocks and Minerals of California

Rocks and Minerals of CA-

The third revision of a popular California guide book that abundantly contains a treasury of maps, pictures, charts, and drawings. This new revision contains 76 pages of rock and mineral locations in California that can be easily pinpointed on topographic maps published by the U.S. Geological Survey. Not only does the third revision include all this but it also still retains the convenient brief summary of the major rocks and minerals characteristics.

GG-RMC $11.95
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