Customer Reviews

Northeast States: Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems and Minerals (Gem & Mineral Guides to the U.S.A.)

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Really thin volumes that hardly cover each state included. Big on organization and sections, but what is the use if they say "no information."

Most of the content is museums which can be found on the web or in free state tourism guides. The list of collecting sites (free, or fee) is sorely underdeveloped.

I returned my copy, even though I wont see much $ after shipping charges are deducted from the refund amount. I was just plain insulted by the book. (I got Northeast and Southeast books - sent both back!)

Do not buy!

The main problem upon receiving this book was the title is misleading. It's an old, out of date, generalized list of places to PAY people to get bags of dirt hoping there are gems inside. It's definitely NOT a "Gem and Mineral Guide"; it's nothing of the sort.

You would be better off buying other books on the subject of gem hunting / rockhounding.

Save yourself the money and do not buy this book. You can get more information with a 5 minute web search than you could ever get from this book. The information provided was not much better than the yellow pages.

This book I didn't find as helpful in my RockHounding expeditions. It showed Places other than NC more often

This book's subtitle is misleading in my humble opinion.

Just to be clear, the Washington state section is five pages total. The first of these five pages is a map of Washington state on it with the state gem listed below it. Of the other four pages, it lists one for-fee service which states that it does not allow under-18-year-olds to go. This information is out of date and this one place is easy to find from other resources. The other information for Washington state is a list of four museums' information and the Washington State Tourist Agency's contact information.

If you lived in Washington, you probably have a better idea where you could go to find a gem or mineral than the book or its authors do.

I would have given a lower rating but am required to give it at least one star. Look elsewhere. You have been warned.

We found this book to be very informative and of great help in knowing what a gem mine or business has to offer in gem's and minerals. We think that this guide is a must for any one looking for gems to know what they do to help you and offer you . very ,very good .