A guide to 75 of the states best rockhounding sites. They also ship by mail and are closed in the winter. This website is dedicated to the amateur rockhound who is interested in finding rock specimens for their collection. Mitchell detailed maps and descriptive text lead the rockhound to over 82 of the best collecting locales for gems, minerals, and fossils. This completely updated and revised, fullcolor edition of rockhounding utah reveals the grandeur of the states exposed formations, its canyon walls etched with fossils, and the spires and arches of the needles district in canyonlands national park. Kappele has been rockhounding across the west for more than forty years. Voynick is a well known author in the world of rockhounds and mineral collectors.
Fee mining and mineral adventures in the eastern u. Dinosaur and fossil books 12 geology books 37 mineral books 10 identification field guides 10 rockhounding books prospecting books mining books 8 navigation, first aid and knots. Utah is an excellent destination for rock hounding. Well visit forgotten settlements and ghost towns and ill show you the famous mining camps of cobalt, eldorado and gowganda. I also have a wildlife section that includes pictures of some of the wildlife ive come across while rockhounding and, of course, there is the chief adventurologists blog. Joes rock shop in orderville, utah rockhounding the. Utah rockhounding is a group put together by one dude who loves to share his passions of locating and finding local gems and minerals with you. Rockhound books, guides, rocks and more desertusa store. Orderville is the most famous locality for these uncommon stones. Americas best rockhounding website gator girl rocks. Come with me on a rockhounding adventure maxfield mine, big cottonwood canyon, utah. Although it was published in 2007, it is still one of the greatest resources for this area.
Whether you want to search for gold in the superstition mountains, dig for turquoise near the hieroglyphic range or hunt for jasper in the old mining district near bagdad, this rockhounding book will be an excellent resource for you and your journey. Although there are laws regulating rockhounding, most of our public land is open and rocks can be collected freely by the public. Theres a good chance that even the noobs in the utah rockhounding scene have come across this book at one point or another. Unfortunately, it appears that, as a hobby, rockhounding may have reached its peak a. This book is a 6 x 9 paperback with 180 pages, descriptions, maps and photos.
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A location guide for rock hounds in the united states. Minerals from the thomas range, utah, usa margraf minerals. Mountain biking books 6 atv and ohv books 9 hunting books 17 rock art and scenic books 19 nature guide. See more ideas about utah, minerals and rocks and minerals. Destinations throughout central utah provide the most diverse and unique rock hounding sites in the state. Utah rockhounding general discussion newcomers questions northern utah agate. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Alan and i decided to test drive two more rockhounding books since we enjoyed our september sojourn to northern nm. Numerous black and white photos aid in locating the collecting areas and selective color photos help with specimen identification. Just east of zion national park, we stopped at joes rock shop in orderville, utah where we were given a free map and quick lesson on finding septarian nodules. From agate to zoisite, these definitive guides to collecting sites throughout the southwest highlight the best that each area has to offer.
There are several areas to collect jasper, as you can see on this map, the two main areas are directly south of i70, both accessible with. A guide to the states best rockhounding sites rockhounding series as. Solar wind claim, thomas range, juab county, utah, usa size. Smokey quartz and feldspar crystals at rock corral. National parks of utah hiking books salt lake hiking books 5 wasatch hiking books 3 uinta hiking books 2 nearby states hiking books 18 outdoor activities 5 camping, cookouts, and ghost stories books 19 fishing and boating books 15 river guides 9 rock climbing books 3 mountain biking books 6 atv and ohv books 9 hunting. Mining books utah department of natural resources map. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. It includes information such as collecting locations that ive visited or that ive researched, and also information from other rockhounds. Rockhound the series in this three volume series, rockhound, well explore what it means to collect minerals in the skarns and pegmatites of the canadian shield. Nothing herein shall give anyone the right to dig, take, or possess, any rocks or minerals from any lands illegally.
Revised and expanded 2e of this popular reference guide for rockhounds and field collectors of rocks, minerals and fossils. George begins to reopen, plans for theaters, restaurants, pools are in flux. No utah rockhounding resource would be complete without a section about the beloved topaz. A location guide for rock hounds in the united states v preface each year i vacation in the field, collecting gem and mineral samples somewhere in the united states or canada, and each year i spend hours looking through reference materials to plot out my trip to include locations which interest me. Phoenix greater arizona rocks and minerals meetup group. Rockhounding books utah department of natural resources map.
Rockhounding books utah department of natural resources. Best rockhounding books for 2020 rocks, minerals and. This location is one of the newer rock shops in utah. I take you on an adventure into the wilderness of salt lake city utah. A complete guide and sourcebook brimming with advice on collectin. This page allows for the entry of rock collecting locations that have been found by users on the internet or by reference sources. Septarian nodules are limestone rocks filled with calcite and aragonite. It was one of the best trips weve had in our rockhounding class. They first started business over labor day weekend of 2014. Utah is known by some as the rock hounding capital of the united states.
Rockhounding utah by william a kappele, 9781560444466, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Popular finds include trilobites, gem quality topaz, red beryl, geodes and sun stones. The owners provide local rockhounding directions when asked. The states diverse terrain is home to numerous varieties of rare rocks, gemstones, and fossils.
The club has also incorporated a junior rockhounding program. We purchased two books by william a kappele, rockhounding nevada and rockhounding utah and headed out. Recently retired, gary has more time to pursue his passions, traveling and rockhounding throughout utah. Detailed maps and descriptive text lead the rockhound to. A guide to the states best rockhounding sites rockhounding series by kappele, william a. Our utah national parks map is a best seller and for a reason.
I enjoyed this book because it focuses mainly on the specimens you will find in the rocky mountains of north america of which most are found right here in utah. Trees, plants, and flowers books 28 pocket guides 34 general interest books 3 rockhounding, geology and mining. Utah rockhound, gem, and mineral clubs utah geological. Rockhound books for children good rockhounding books there are lots of good books about rockhounding and many are designed for children and families. Ugs is a division of the utah department of natural resources. Rockhounding sites, caves, gold prospecting, mines, festivals, museums, and more. Each description of the 86 states sites includes concise information on the material to be found there, the tools to bring, the best season to. I love being outdoors and i am amazed at the beauty that surrounds us. Rockhounding adventure maxfield mine, big cottonwood. A field guide to some of the states best rockhounding sites.
Red jasper and celestite geode specimens found near. In fact, the first ever documented mine in utah, which unearthed silver and lead, originated in the minerals in 1858. Its difficult, to find such a perfect crystal on matrix. The mineral mountains have long been a hotbed for extracting precious stones. Most ot the areas described are in lonely, unin habited spots. Red and yellow jasper with a bubbly rind, found near interstate 70 in central utah. Books on rockhounding learn about looking for gems and. His other books include rockhounding nevada and rockhounding colorado. This books tell of the many occurrences of collectable minerals, gemstones and fossils within new mexico. Rockhound on the road utah and nevada alan with a chunk of the blue gray quartz. I retired 8 years ago and got the hounding bug about the same time. Popular finds include moqui marbles, fossils, dugway geodes, wonderstone, topaz, opal and petrified wood. Animal guide books 39 audubon guide books 15 peterson guide books 16 insects and spiders books 4 trees, plants, and flowers books 28 pocket guides 34 general interest books 3 rockhounding, geology and mining.