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Canteras - Mexican Opals in Matrix: Spectacular Cabs of Fire

By: Jack Hobart

Price: $25.00

Publisher: California, Jack Hobart Books: 2015

Edition: 1st Edition

Inscription: No Signature

Seller ID: 000003

ISBN: 1944564004

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

NEW. Beautifully illustrated book on the fire opals of Mexico. 88 pages, 133 color photographs.
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Gemstones of North America: Volume III

By: John Sinkankas

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Tucson, AZ, GeoScience Press, Inc.: 1997

Edition: 1st Edition

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Seller ID: 000019

ISBN: 0945005229

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

New, in original shrink wrap. Last volume in a three volume set (1959, 1976 and 1997) describing the gem deposits of North America. This latest (and final volume) covers gem discoveries made between 1976 and 1997. Descriptive information on virtually every known gem deposit, including mineralogy, geology, mining/collecting history and current status. Extensive bibliography. 526 pages, with numerous maps and photographs.
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Skip An Atom Agates: The Most Unusual Lake Superior Agate

By: Jack Hobart

Price: $25.00

Publisher: California, Jack Hobart Books: 2016

Edition: 1st Edition

Inscription: No Signature

Seller ID: 000308

ISBN: 1944564047

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This book discusses an unusual Lake Superior agates found along the North Shore of Minnesota near Flood Bay. Most seem to be replacements (pseudomorphs) of calcite and aragonite by quartz. With 276 photographs, this publication is extremely useful to identify and show the diversity of these unusual agates.
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The Anchor and the Pick: Rocks and Minerals by Boat in Southeast Alaska

By: Gary McWilliams

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Bellingham, WA, Great Story Book Publishing: 2019

Edition: 1st Edition

Inscription: No Signature

Seller ID: 000006

ISBN: 0996103287

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

"This book is about the finding of rocks and minerals by boat in Southeast Alaska. Equally, it is about the appreciation of them for their natural beauty and for the incredible stories they tell. It is part science, part history, part rock hounding and part story telling.The stories are mainly reminiscences of boat trips with geologists and with others in the search for spaecial rocks and minerals along the rugged shorelines of the Alaskan Coast." - from the Publisher. More than 150 mineral collecting localities are described. Well illustrated. 182 pages.
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Tiny Lake Superior Agates: Treasures Anyone can Find

By: Jack Hobart

Price: $19.00

Publisher: California, Jack Hobart Books: 2016

Edition: 1st Edition

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Seller ID: 000047

ISBN: 1944564101

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This book describes the author's study of "tiny agates' found along the shores of Lake Michigan. These agates are under 1 cm in size, making them easy to find by anyone. The author has painstakingly cut and polished hundreds of these small agates to photograph and study, making this publication a novel and informative book. With 141 images, the reader will gain an appreciation for the beauty found within even the smallest of stones.
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Keyword: rock hound

Canteras - Mexican Opals in Matrix: Spectacular Cabs of Fire

Gemstones of North America: Volume III

Skip An Atom Agates: The Most Unusual Lake Superior Agate

The Anchor and the Pick: Rocks and Minerals by Boat in Southeast Alaska

Tiny Lake Superior Agates: Treasures Anyone can Find