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Rock Collecting Around the USA - State by State ... Links to Geology, Rock Collecting Sites and Clubs ... SPECIAL - Washington DC; PLEASE E-Mail any new Collecting Sites so we can update the database; Return to the GAMECO Home Page; Go to the Minerals of Distinction Pages;
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www.gemandmineral.com/states.html
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A set of choice links to get you started in the rewarding hobby of rock collecting. ... Bob's Rock Shop; Find lots of articles about collecting in this table of contents.
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geology.about.com/od/rockcollecting/Start_Rock_Collecti...
geology.about.com/od/rockcollecting/Start_Rock_Collecting.htm
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JumpStart - Rock Collecting on ScienceMaster.com ... Many books about geology explain the identification and classification of rocks and describe the underlying geologic principles. Almost any recent general book on geology would help a rock collector. Geologic maps, which are useful guides for collecting,
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www.sciencemaster.com/jump/earth/rock_collecting.php
www.sciencemaster.com/jump/earth/rock_collecting.php
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Have you worked a collecting site or two that you'd like to share with your fellow rockhounds? If so, Bob's Rock Shop will be glad to add your site to this index. Or perhaps you've visited one of these sites and would like to provide updated information, add your input, or share your luck.
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www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/siteindx.html
www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/siteindx.html
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Other features to browse here include downloadable freeware and shareware software for rockhounds, a collecting site catalog for the United States and Canada, the Rock Net bulletin board, several collections of entertaining and informative mineralogical articles and essays, contests for rockhounds, the free use,
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www.rockhounds.com/
www.rockhounds.com/
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On some collecting trips, additional equipment is needed. Sledge hammers can be used to break especially hard ledges of rock. Cold chisels often make it possible to loosen specimens. Dilute hydrochloric acid helps in identifying limestone and dolomite.
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www.rocks-rock.com/rock-collecting.html
www.rocks-rock.com/rock-collecting.html
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How to Find Rock Collecting Sites. In the Internet age, it's relatively easy to find groups of people who share your passions and interests. Rock collecting is a hobby that has enthused generations of people throughout time. ... Contact people within local rock collecting groups in the larger cities and towns near you.
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www.ehow.com/how_2078783_find-rock-collecting-sites.htm...
www.ehow.com/how_2078783_find-rock-collecting-sites.html
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Our full service Rock Shop and all that it entails . . . ... Books about collecting rocks, minerals and fossils ... Machines and Supplies for Rock or Glass Grinding and Polishing...
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