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Rocks and Minerals - DK Smithsonian Handbooks

Rocks and Minerals - DK Smithsonian Handbooks

The clearest recognition guides available. Published in association with America's preeminent authority, the Smithsonian Institution. This book combines 600 vivid full-color photos with descriptions... (read more)


235 - General Purpose

235 - General Purpose

Production quality hot melt capable of bonding plastics and porous substrates. Specifications: Color:Clear Heat Resistance: 145ºF/63ºC Viscosity at 350°F/177°C: 7,625 Shear tensile... (read more)


Colorado Rockhounding

Colorado Rockhounding

Covers more than 350 collecting sites with an overview of the state's geologic origins and mining history. Illustrated with maps and B/W photos.... (read more)


Falling Stars

Falling Stars

A straightforward and practical guide to all aspects of meteors and meteorites. Covers meteor and meteorite origins, types, showers, craters and classification. Includes chapters on collecting... (read more)


Looking For Gold

Looking For Gold

Here are the facts about gold prospecting today, from success stories to places to start looking for gold. Covers the equipment, laws, regulations, analyzing ore, and everything about staking claims... (read more)


Modern Prospecting: How to Find Claim and Sell Mineral Deposits

Modern Prospecting: How to Find Claim and Sell Mineral Deposits

A gold pan, a couple of screens, a small shovel, rock hammer, hand lens, and sample bags are the essential tools for prospecting. However to have a better chance of discovering a deposit, a prospector... (read more)


Rockhound Guide Series

Rockhound Guide Series

Informative guides to collecting areas featuring maps, detailed directions, and advice on field techniques. This series is available for several states.... (read more)


Rocks From Space

Rocks From Space

Everything you ever wanted to know about Meteorites including how and where to look for them with your metal detector. Meteorites can be worth much more than gold, you can find them anywhere and your... (read more)


Stake Your Claim - A Step-By-Step Guide To Owning A Gold Mine

Stake Your Claim - A Step-By-Step Guide To Owning A Gold Mine

The new revised edition tells you everything you need to know to research, locate, and file your own placer or lode mining claim. Detailed step-by-step instructions walk you through the entire... (read more)


Staying Found

Staying Found

The complete map and compass handbook. Orienting, reading topographic maps, following bearings, magnetic declination, and using nature as a guide. June Fleming, 160 pages. ... (read more)


Underwater Sniping for Gold

Underwater Sniping for Gold

True to its title, this book is the first that covers the art of sniping for gold. Using inexpensive tools you can go after gold trapped in crevices in and out of the water. The author includes... (read more)


Wilderness Navigation: Finding your way using map, compass, altimeter, and GPS

Wilderness Navigation: Finding your way using map, compass, altimeter, and GPS

Wilderness Navigation is an asset to any wilderness traveler. Even if you've never used a compass or a GPS receiver before, you'll have a good understanding of the process after reading this book.... (read more)