Title: Collecting Rocks, Gems & Minerals: Easy Identification - Values - Lapidary Uses (Warman's Field Guide)
Publisher: Krause Publications
Publication Date: 2010
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1440204152
ISBN 13: 9781440204159
Binding: flexibound
Condition: New
Weight: 18 ounces

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Three Guides in One! Identification, Values, Lapidary Uses

Designed with beginners in mind, yet filled with valuable technical information for advanced collectors,Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals takes you from being just someone who appreciates rocks to a true "collector."

Easy-to-use, quick reference format arranged by category and color of stone
Covers both lapidary and mineral display materials
Provides values and tips for locating, buying and collecting
Includes organics such as amber, bone, coral, pearl and shell
Lists chemical group, system, hardness, opacity, fracture, specific gravity and more
Contains more than 650 full-color photos
Foreword by Johann Zenz, world renowned agate expert, author and lecturer

About the Author

Patti Polk has been collecting rocks for more than 20 years. A skilled lapidary artist, Polk contributes articles to gem and mineral club publications such as Rock & Gem magazine and frequently acts as a trail guide for visitors to the Sedona, Arizona, area. Polk maintains two websites: www.AGATEGRRRL.com and www.Tempemonon.com. Her jewelry website utilizes many of her personally collected, cut, and polished cabochons.

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