Field Collecting Gemstones and Minerals

Acknowledged authors Sinkankas, John wrote Field Collecting Gemstones and Minerals comprising 418 pages back in 2019. Textbook and eTextbook are published under ISBN 1635618398 and 9781635618396. Since then Field Collecting Gemstones and Minerals textbook was available to sell back to BooksRun online for the top buyback price or rent at the marketplace.

With easy-to-follow instructions on how to extract, trim, preserve, store and exhibit gemstones and minerals, this guide does a superb job of introducing beginners to the science of field collecting.Featuring clear and interesting illustrations, Field Collecting Gemstones and Minerals covers the fundamental aspects of mineral collecting, including how to plan for trips, read topographic maps and use various tools on your hunt for new specimens.Also included is information about the geology of mineral formation, as well as how to identify, prepare, display and market your finds. John Sinkankas writes in an accessible, enjoyable style that have made his books trusted favorites for decades.