The Rockhound & Prospector's Bible : A Reference & Study Guide to Rocks, Minerals, Gemstones & Prospecting.

Ettinger, L.J.

ISBN 10: 0961484004 / ISBN 13: 9780961484002

Published by Published By the Author, 1985., 1985

About this Item

136pp, (5.25 x 8.25 inches), b&w photos and drawings, tables, index. Very Good condition in tan wrappers (softcover). A little tear at the head of the spine, corners soft. Otherwise clean, firmly bound, no bumps, chips or tears, no markings. Rocks: igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic. Magmatic deposits, Hydrothermal deposits, secondary deposits, placer deposits. Maps, prospecting and mining claims, et al. Please note, this is a simple tan cover with brown titles and drawing of a prospector. Does not look like the stock image.(It is an earlier edition).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Rockhound & Prospector's Bible : A Reference & Study Guide to Rocks, Minerals, Gemstones & Prospecting.
• Publisher: Published By the Author, 1985.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0961484004
• ISBN 13: 9780961484002
• Binding: Soft cover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Geology, mining and minerals

About this title

Synopsis

This book contains data on the mineral deposits themselves, broken down by magmatic, hydrothermal, secondary and placer deposits, as well as gemstones. Determinative tables, specific geologic environment references and a glossary round out this book. This Bible should appeal to the reader who wants a deeper understanding of geologic processes.

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I have no hesitation recommending this most useful "Bible" to all students of gemology. Not only will you enjoy reading this book, you will be amazed at what you will learn about the practical aspects of mineral identification, with the assistance of the Determinative Tables and the listing of Geologic Environments of Minerals. Its purchase is highly recommended for students. Len Ettinger's more than decades of expertise in exploration geology is obvious. This is indeed a book to teach the practically applicable basics of field mineral identification and prospecting techniques.

—Revered Australian gemologist Grahame Brown, former editor of the Journal of the Gemmological Association of Australia

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The Rockhound and Prospector's Bible is more than just a basic text for the gold-panner or rockhound. It is actually a study guide which begins by giving the reader a general introduction to Geology. This detailed, yet simple to understand volume is recommended for those who are interested in how mineral and gems came to be, rather than just giving directions to sites where they can be located.

— Stanley W. Paher, in the Las Vegas Review Journal

About the Author

Len Ettinger is a registered geologist and licensed attorney in the state of Idaho. He has a B.S. and M.S. in mining geology from the University of Arizona and Juris Doctor from the University of
California at Los Angeles. He has worked as a staff and consulting exploration geologist and project coordinator for various companies in the western United States and internationally for more than 20 years.