Rockhounding Colorado [Paperback]

William A. Kappele (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1998 | Series: Rockhounding Series

From agate and fossils in the land of the dinosaurs to the 14,000-foot peak of Mount Antero, Rockhounding Colorado takes you to 78 of the best rockhounding sites in the state. Lively text, accurate maps, and clear route descriptions enable you to find rhodonite, agate, pyrite, quartz, and much more. Visit hundred-year-old mines in the San Juan Mountains. Gather beautiful green, white, and purple fluorite at Saint Peter's Dome. Rockhounding adventures abound in Colorado for beginners and experts alike, and this guide has the information you'll need on where to go, what to look for, and how to find it.

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From the Back Cover

From agate and fossils in the land of the dinosaurs to the 14,000 foot peak of Mount Antero, this book takes you to 78 of the best rockhounding sites in the state. Lively text, accurate maps, and clear route descriptions enable you to find rhodonite, agate, pyrite, quartz, and much more. Visit hundred-year-old mines in the San Juan Mountains. Gather beautiful green, white, and purple flourite at Saint Peter's Dome. Rockhounding adventures abound in Colorado for beginners and experts alike, and this guide has the information you'll need on where to go, what to look for, and how to find it.

About the Author

Bill Kappele has been rockhounding across the West with his wife Cora for nearly 40 years. His other books include Rockhounding Utah and Rockhounding Nevada. He lives in Mission Viejo, California.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560446552
• ISBN-13: 978-1560446552
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,519,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 2003 summer review, July 9, 2003

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"klamath1" (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rockhounding Colorado (Paperback)

This has been a good reference book for me in my rockhounding in Colorado. I am glad to see the Author is publishing a second edition. I will purchase it when it comes out. My current copy is copyrighted in 1995. Unless I had a burning desire to purchase this book I would wait until the new edition comes out. I like the authors site format including the best season to collect. Colorado seasons and weather should be taken seriously. I would also suggest that you fully read and follow the introduction section. I have given the book three stars based mainly on it's age. If I were to use the current edition for collecting I would try and verify that the desired site (s) were still open with a local rock club. My one wish for both the Falcon guides and the Gem trail guides is that they include GPS coordinates in the directions. At least for the main turn-off and the starting collecting point. It's real handy to have these coordinates for both the field locations and for Mapping software at home to preplan the trip.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lets get some rocks!, May 29, 2007

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MuchaWillie! (Mountains of Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rockhounding Colorado, 2nd (Paperback)

I bought this book together with Colorado Rockhounding by Voynick. Together, they offer a lot of information about sites to collect in Colorado. Kappele's book is thinner, but still gives info on 96 sites. Gives a basic map of the area, land type, elevation, season to go, material to be found, what tools to bring, whether you need 4WD, area hotels, attractions, and details on finding the site. Has black and white photos of the specimens found and landscapes. The intro talks about safety, tips, weather, mines, private property, and monuments. Overall pretty good. Would recommend Voynick's book with it for a more rounded understanding of the state and mineral belt areas.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good, August 21, 2006

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Sharon Ferranti - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rockhounding Colorado, 2nd (Paperback)

A little dated. Some of the spots open to the public are no longer in operation so be sure to plan and call ahead. Overall, it is a good guide to have.