Eloxite's Rocks and Minerals Books

70-540

Book: Rocks and Minerals, by Chris Pellant. Flexi-bound, 256 pages, well-illustrated in color for easy identification of more than 500 rocks and minerals.

70-541

Book: Peterson First Guides: Rocks and Minerals, by Frederick H. Pough. Paperback, 128 pages, color illustrated beginners guide shows how rocks are formed, how to identify them, and where to find them.

70-542

Book: Peterson Field Guides: Rocks and Minerals, by Frederick H. Pough. Paperback, 317 pages, detailed descriptions of 270 samples. Over 260 color photos. Simple identification tests and procedures shown.

70-543

Book: Handbook of Rocks, Minerals, and Gemstones, by Walter Schumann. Paperback, 380 pages, the essential guide for rockhounds. 600 color photos. Detailed descriptions.

70-526

Book: A Golden Guide: Rocks and Minerals Full-color, easy-to-use. Popular Golden Guides are paperback books which contain accurate, full-color illustrations, clear descriptions, and information on collecting.

70-527

Book: A Golden Guide: Geology Full-color, easy-to-use. Popular Golden Guides are paperback books which contain accurate, full-color illustrations, clear descriptions, and information on collecting.

70-528

Book: A Golden Guide: Fossils Full-color, easy-to-use. Popular Golden Guides are paperback books which contain accurate, full-color illustrations, clear descriptions, and information on collecting.

70-521

From the history and discovery of Montana Agate by the first lapidaries, Native Americans, to the explorers and white settlers of Yellowstone River County and the era of lapidary that followed. "The River Runs North" by Tom Harmon tells a full story of Montana Moss Agate. 254 full color photos show examples of all the different types of Montana Moss Agate. Maps of the agate area show where the deposits lie and how to reach them via river and road. How to's on cabbing, freeform agate carving, and precious metal jewelry building.

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Introduction to Lapidary by Pansy Kraus. An authoritative introduction to all aspects of lapidary including rock tumbling, cabochon cutting, faceting, gem carving, and other special techniques. The author edited Lapidary Journal for 21 years. 196 pages, some color, 7 1/4 x 9", paperback.

70-544

Gemstones of the World Revised & Updated by Walter Schumann. Over 14,000 specimens. Discover what gems are, how they are classified and named, their physical properties, and how they are cut and polished. "The Reference" for rockhounds & gem cutters. 278 color pages, 4 7/8 x 7 5/8" hardbound.

70-519

Many have been waiting for this and it’s Hot Off the Press! It’s the new book - "Fairburn Agate - Gem of South Dakota" by Roger Clark, an expert on these beautiful agates. This is a completely new work featuring current knowledge of the origins of the agate and agate genesis in relation to their formation. The photography and the representative agates have never before been published. The book is richly illustrated with over 170 full-color photos presenting an array of the color and beauty of this gemstone. There are charts, graphs, and diagrams to assist the reader in understanding the genesis theories and geologic history of the Black Hills and surrounding lands. High quality, 4-color laminated softcover. Large 8 1/2 x 11 inch format. 112 pages with 170 color photos.

70-555

This Arizona Rock & Mineral Collector’s Guides are very well done with lots of illustrations and detailed maps to collecting areas in Arizona.“Minerals of Arizona” by Neil Bearce 186 pages showing 57 sites with maps. These are not sites that are picked-over but new & existing locations.