The Rockhound's Manual Author:Gordon S. Fay The Rockhound's Manual — The Rockhound Hobby — Maps, Tools, Equipment, and Field Tips — Minerals and How They Form — How to Identify Minerals in the Field — Mineral Identification by Blowpipe — How to Find Gemstones and Minerals — Gold — Gemstones and Gems: Diamond, Ruby, and Sapphire — Tourmaline, Topaz, the Beryllium Gemstones, and Spodumene — Quartz, ... more »Opal, and Petrified Wood
Feldspar, Garnet, Jade, and the Copper Gemstones
Mineral Oddities and Curiosities
Gemstones in the United States
The Rockhound Tourist
The Rockhound at Home: Photography, Lapidary Techniques, Mounting a Collection
Determinative Tables and How to Use Them
The Common Chemical Elements of Mineralogy and Their Symbols