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A Rockhounding Guide To North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains

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This is the kind of book all rockhounds dream about -- it gives you everything you need to know to get to a location and actually find something! Mr. Streeter's knowledge as a geologist combined with his gift for narrative plus his experience as a rockhound all come together to make this boook as enjoyable as it is useful. He lists sites by county and each site has everything you need to know clearly labeled and easy to find: the name of the site, pictures of the site, a list of what can be found there, pictures of specimens collected there, information about the geology and history of the site as well as access information, equipment and tools you will need, latitude and longitude coordinates, maps, and directions. The maps include a map of the county showing where the site is located, a larger map showing where the county itself is situated, a topographical map of the area where the site is located, and a detailed road map with written directions and a star marking the actual collecting site! I really like the color pictures. They are so helpful because they are not museum specimens, they are pictures of real rocks, just like you might find when you visit the places he has written about. The appendix has a glossary, references, museums in the area, clubs in the area, and an index of the minerals and sites. Incredibly well done -- I can't think of anything this book is lacking!

This little book was very good. It gives GPS info and map pictures to help you find the spot. The pictures in the book are black and white but if you turn to the back you can view the same pictures in color. I, myself need to see the color pictures to help me know what to look for. Many books are only in black and white and that bothers me. So, with the color pictures, good directions and short to the point info, I really liked this book. If you are going to North Carolina looking for rocks then buy this book !

After researching several books about rock hounding, I was pleased to find Mr. Streeter's book. I purchased the book as a retirement gift for a coworker and Mr. Streeter volunteered to autograph it. The book describes many sites to explore. I purchased the book in conjunction with Jacquot's Rock,Gem,Mineral Collecting in Western NC.

This is an older book, but it at least includes color photos in the back that you can use to help identify your finds. Some of the information in the book is incorrect or outdated, particularly as pertains to the mines, but the book still has some limited usefulness.

A very helpful book. Me and my kids love to collect rocks and minerals. This books tells the locations in NC to go look for and find many different rocks. It gives detailed info and maps to find the locations. I would refer this book to anyone who would like to go rockhounding in NC.