Collecting Rocks and Crystals Hold the Treasures of the Earth in the Palm of Your Hand

Every collector will want this ultimate handbook to safe and environmentally friendly ways of finding and collecting rocks and crystals, identifying them, and cleaning and storing them. Contains over 250 color photos of beautiful sliced and polished granite; the gleaming green gem, peridot; classic sedimentary rocks like clay and shale; and conglomerate stones like the pebbled puddingstone. Plus -- see some of the greatest monuments in rock, including Mount Rushmore and the Pyramids.