Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals by Patti Polk

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Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals by Patti Polk

This revised and expanded guide is a rockhound's must-have resource

Easy to use and lavishly illustrated, this edition of Collecting Rocks, Gems, and Minerals serves as an introduction for beginners while also including valuable technical information for seasoned collectors. This guide takes you from novice to knowledgeable enthusiast in no time and features:

* An easy-to-use, quick reference format arranged by category and color of stone
* 800+ beautiful color photographs
* Values and tips for locating, buying and collecting
* Both lapidary and mineral display materials
* Decades of rock-collecting know-how from the author

Includes a foreword by Johann Zenz, world-renowned agate expert, author and lecturer.

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Patti Polk is one of the world's most renowned agate collectors. She has been collecting, cutting, and polishing rocks, crystals, and minerals for jewelry and exhibition for over 20 years and is a dedicated rockhound. Patti is the author of two best-selling rock collecting books, Collecting Rocks, Gems, and Minerals and Collecting Agates and Jaspers of North America. She is a brilliant artist, jeweler, and dowser.

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ISBN 13 9781440246159
ISBN 10 1440246157
Title Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals
Author Patti Polk
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher F&W Publications Inc
Year published 2016-05-04
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.