A Rockhounding Guide To North Carolinas Blue Ridge Mountains
A Rockhounding Guide To North Carolinas Blue Ridge Mountains
Geologist Michael Streeter includes everything you need to know to have a rockhounding adventure: clear, concise directions to each site, a list of rocks and minerals to be found there, recommended tools, color photographs of mineral specimens, and a glossary of geological terms. Guidelines for safe and responsible collecting, along with information on the region’s colorful mining history, make this a very useful and educational guide.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Nicely Done!
This is the kind of book all rockhounds dream about — it gives you everything you need to know to get to a location and actually find something! Mr. Streeter’s knowledge as a geologist combined with his gift for narrative plus his experience as a rockhound all come together to make this boook as enjoyable as it is useful. He lists sites by county and each site has everything you need to know clearly labeled and easy to find: the name of the site, pictures of the site, a list of what can be found there, pictures of specimens collected there, information about the geology and history of the site as well as access information, equipment and tools you will need, latitude and longitude coordinates, maps, and directions. The maps include a map of the county showing where the site is located, a larger map showing where the county itself is situated, a topographical map of the area where the site is located, and a detailed road map with written directions and a star marking the actual collecting site! I really like the color pictures. They are so helpful because they are not museum specimens, they are pictures of real rocks, just like you might find when you visit the places he has written about. The appendix has a glossary, references, museums in the area, clubs in the area, and an index of the minerals and sites. Incredibly well done — I can’t think of anything this book is lacking!
5 Stars Very good little book short and to the point
This little book was very good. It gives GPS info and map pictures to help you find the spot. The pictures in the book are black and white but if you turn to the back you can view the same pictures in color. I, myself need to see the color pictures to help me know what to look for. Many books are only in black and white and that bothers me. So, with the color pictures, good directions and short to the point info, I really liked this book. If you are going to North Carolina looking for rocks then buy this book !
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