Updated
5th Edition with new sites &
museums! Learn Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own
Gems & Minerals
SOUTHEAST
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
South
Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Whether you're digging for the first
time or are an experienced rockhound or
""prospector,"" with a simple rock hammer and a
little luck, you too can strike it rich ... or at the very
least, have fun trying.
This guide offers you easy-to-use
information on the ins and outs of ""fee dig""
mining, complete with locations, costs, tips on technique,
entertaining legends and important information on everything
from safety kits to the location of the nearest restrooms.
Included are resources for use in
identifying your finds, exploring the lapidary arts, and
further pursuing an exciting-and possibly
profitable-hobby.
Equipment and Clothing: What you
need and where to find it (or how to make it yourself).
Mining Techniques: Step-by-step
instructions on panning for gold, sluicing for gems and other
methods.
Gem and Mineral Sites: Directions
and maps, hours, fees and equipment needed. Also includes info
on guide services, local camping facilities and more.
Museums and Mine Tours: Where to
visit commercial and historical mines, as well as museums with
exhibits of gems and minerals (for help in learning what to
look for).
Special Events and Tourist
Information: Listings of regional events involving gems and
minerals, and sources of general travel and tourism information
for every state.
Other Features: Where to find your
birthstone ... your anniversary stone ... your zodiac stone;
Index by State; Index by Gem/Mineral; U.S. State Gems &
Minerals Chart; and more!
By:
Kathy J. Rygle
Preface by:
Antoinette Matlins
Imprint: Turner Publishing Company
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 6th Edition, New, Updated and Expanded
Dimensions:
Height: 228mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 503g
ISBN: 9781683365563
ISBN 10: 1683365569
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 29 July 2016
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 How to Use This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Equipment and Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Mining Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Notes on Gem Faceting, Cabbing, and Mounting Services . . . . . . . . . 32 State Listings Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Indexes Index by State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Index by Gems and Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Enjoying Stones Annual Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 State Gem and Mineral Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Finding Your Own Birthstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Finding Your Anniversary Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Finding Your Zodiac Stone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Some Publications on Gems and Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Send Us Your Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Kathy J. Rygle combins her scientific training with a hobbyist's passion. A lifelong rockhound, she has shared this hobby—begun with their parents—with Stephen F. Pedersen and their children, and has traveled to many ""fee dig"" sites, museums and mine tours across the United States. Antoinette Matlins, PG, FGA, is an internationally respected gem and jewelry expert, author and lecturer. With over 1 million copies of her seven books in print in nine languages, she is the most widely read author in the world on the subject of jewelry and gems. Honored with the international Accredited Gemologists Association's highest award for excellence in gemology, Ms. Matlins’ books are widely used throughout the world by consumers and professionals in the gem and jewelry field. Her books include Jewelry & Gems: The Buying Guide (over 400,000 copies now in print—the only book of its kind ever offered by Consumer Reports); Colored Gemstones: The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide; The Pearl Book: The Definitive Buying Guide; Gem Identification Made Easy; Engagement & Wedding Rings: The Definitive Buying Guide for People in Love; and Jewelry & Gems at Auction: The Definitive Guide to Buying & Selling at the Auction House & on Internet Auction Sites (all GemStone Press). Former gemology editor of National Jeweler magazine, her articles and comments on buying and selling gems and jewelry and on gem investment have appeared in many national and international consumer and trade publications. She is also the author of the ""Gemstones"" chapter in the Encyclopedia of Investments, second edition. Ms. Matlins has gained wide recognition as a dedicated consumer advocate, and continues to spearhead the Accredited Gemologists Association’s nationwide campaign against gemstone investment telemarketing scams and other types of consumer misrepresentation. A popular media guest, she has been seen on ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN, educating consumers about gems and jewelry and exposing fraud. In addition to her educational work, Ms. Matlins is retained by clients worldwide to seek fine, rare or unusual gems and jewels for acquisition.
