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A Field Guide to Gold, Gemstone and Mineral Sites of British Columbia, Volume 2: Sites Within a Day's Drive to Vancouver
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Product Description
The southwest region of British Columbia offers a motherlode of unique rockhounding experiences for both amateur and more seasoned prospectors. This revised and expanded edition of Rick Hudson's bestseller "A Field Guide to Gold, Gemstone & Mineral Sites of British Columbia" opens up a whole new world of exploration within a day's drive of Vancouver.
Covering the area from Vancouver inland to Princeton, Merritt and Cache Creek, and as far up the coast as Whistler and Texada Island, this well-researched guidebook will teach you where to find some of the most sought-after minerals in the province. The Coast Mountains are a treasure trove of minerals and gemstones, from gold and jade to garnet and agate. Discover amethyst next to the road or find fossil trees over a metre long. Enjoy a day hunting for quartz crystals, thundereggs, malachite, garnet, marble or amber.
This comprehensive guidebook reveals a vast deposit of information including:
* Mining history and prospecting techniques
* Over 270 sites in southwestern British Columbia
* At-a-glance information on the types of minerals at each site and ease of access to them
* Colour photographs of sites and minerals
* More than 25 detailed maps, completely redrawn for this edition
* Over 100 site drawings
* Glossary of geological terms and a suggested reading list
* Lists of geological clubs and associations and map sources
* Clear explanation on how to use the Internet to learn about prospect sites
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Item Specifications...
Pages 368
Dimensions: Length: 8.9" Width: 6.1" Height: 0.9"
Weight: 1.35 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Jun 1, 2006
ISBN 1550173537
EAN 9781550173536
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 | More than 260 sites in the British Columbia and Vancouver area Jun 14, 2006 |
The newly revised and substantially updated second edition of A Field Guide To Gold, Gemstone, And Mineral Sites Of British Columbia: Volume 2 - Sites Within A Day's Drive Of Vancouver by Rick Hudson is an insightful and informative collection of area locations filled with the accessible beauties of natural minerals and gems to be found in the Vancouver area. As a concise compendium practical information for finding and recovering prized gemstones and minerals, A Field Guide To Gold, Gemstone, And Mineral Sites Of British Columbia combines the author's years of experience and "know-how" with practical mapping and discovery methods. Enhanced with maps and site drawings, a glossary of geological terms, addresses of government offices, museums and mineral clubs/associations, A Field Guide To Gold, Gemstone, And Mineral Sites Of British Columbia is very strongly recommended for do-it-yourself mining hobbyists with respect to more than 260 sites in the British Columbia and Vancouver area.
| | | | A terrific field guide! Dec 15, 2003 |
| Volume 1, Vancouver Island, is the most detailed field guide available for gold, gemstone and mineral hunters in this area. We found the detailed maps and generous Latitude and Longtitude references very helpful. When inputting this information into our GPS we have easily located the sites mentioned in this book. Highly recommended. | | |  | Total Misrepresentation Oct 21, 2002 |
| From the title I expected to receive a book about sites all over British Columbia. Instead I received Volume 1 Vancouver Island. I would never have ordered this. There is no mention of Vol 1 and no photo of the cover. | | | Write your own review about A Field Guide to Gold, Gemstone and Mineral Sites of British Columbia, Volume 2: Sites Within a Day's Drive to Vancouver
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