New Mexico Rockhounding (Rock Collecting) [Paperback]

Stephen Voynick (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company (February 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878423605
• ISBN-13: 978-0878423606
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #606,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3.0 out of 5 stars some good, some bad., January 3, 2010

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This review is from: New Mexico Rockhounding (Rock Collecting) (Paperback)

This is a helpful book-sort of. In my 1997 edition on page 57; Albuquerque is named as the State Capital of New Mexico-oops. If you can get past that and trust the author Mr. Voynick not to get you lost-well take lots of water and a really GOOD map such as The Roads of New Mexico (Shearer Publishing). The locations and maps are generally okay though, but some locations are quite vague . As with most guides however, conditions, access, land ownership,etc. may have changed since publishing. This isn't the book if you are just passing through or on a short vacation and want good specimens fast. However, several excellent museums are mentioned, so that's good. Also, the Mineral Guide in the back of the book is handy, but a color field guide is better. There are no color photos in this book, but the black and whites are numerous and generally accurate. This is an okay book if you really know the state of New Mexico, have lots of time, are willing to research the locations, talk to the locals and the like.