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Prospecting For Gemstones and Minerals

by John Sinkankas

A field guide to finding mineral deposits

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A field guide to finding mineral deposits

John Sinkankas’s guide brings together the geological background and practical details of gemstone and mineral prospecting. It explains how deposits form and what they may contain, then turns to locating them with maps, choosing and using tools, and removing crystals from the ground. Photographs and line drawings accompany this introduction to field collecting, linking the geology of deposits with the work of searching for specimens.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • New mineral and gemstone collectors seeking an introduction to prospecting
  • Amateur field collectors interested in deposit geology, maps, and tools

Themes

Mineral deposit formationGemstone and mineral prospectingField-collecting tools and methods

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Book overview

Loaded with information about how, where and why mineral deposits form, Prospecting for Gemstones and Minerals is the perfect primer for the new collector.

This essential guide features expert advice on where to find deposits, what they contain, and how to remove crystals from the ground. It also covers maps, how and when to use certain tools, and provides an excellent general introduction to the geology of deposits.

Illustrated with photographs and line drawings, this book is a must-have for the amateur field collector.

Readers interested in related titles from John Sinkankas will also want to see: Gem Cutting (ISBN: 1626540497), Field Collecting Gemstones and Minerals (ISBN: 1635610648).

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