Description
Although known for its gold production, California is a virtual haven for rock and gem collectors. With Rockhounding Southern California, you can explore the mineral-rich desert regions, comb tide-washed beaches for jade, agate, abalone, fossilized whale bone, and prospect in the mountains and hills for gold, copper, and other minerals and gems. It describes the state's best rockhounding sites and covers popular and commercial sites as well as numerous little-known areas. This handy guide also describes how to collect specimens, includes maps, directions, and GPS coordinates for each site, and lists rockhound clubs around the state. Rockhounding Southern California offers a complete introduction to this many-faceted hobby.
Author: Montana Hodges
Publisher: Falcon Press Publishing
Published: 05/15/2023
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.98w x 0.55d
ISBN13: 9781493057955
ISBN10: 1493057952
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Rocks & Minerals
- Sports & Recreation | Camping
Author: Montana Hodges
Publisher: Falcon Press Publishing
Published: 05/15/2023
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.98w x 0.55d
ISBN13: 9781493057955
ISBN10: 1493057952
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Rocks & Minerals
- Sports & Recreation | Camping
About the Author
Montana Hodges, a journalist who has worked as a backcountry guide and outdoor/geographic photographer, is the author of Rockhounding Montana, Camping Alaska, and Best Easy Day Hikes Fairbanks (all FalconGuides). An active member of the Chugach Gem and Mineral Society, she has traveled throughout Alaska, from the entire Marine Highway to thousands of roadless miles, by car, bush plane, and foot. Montana lives in Elk Grove, California.