How to Be a Rock Collector

By Natalie Hyde

Book Overview

Rock collecting is a hobby that is easy to start. Even a small collection can display a lot of the geological processes that went into the making of our planet. This engaging book describes how to dig, where you can and can't dig (restricted in national parks), the necessary equipment, how to identify rocks and gems, and the proper recording and storage of your collection.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778772128
• ISBN13: 9780778772125
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.7" x 11.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6