1Introduction to Rockhounding
42Specific Gravity
2Chapter One: The Allure of Minerals and Rocks
43Crystal Shape
3Chapter Two
44Fluorescence, Radioactivity, and Magnetism
4The Development of Rockhounding
45Field Data Collection and Documentation
5Ancient Civilizations and Prehistoric Periods
46Chapter Nine: Typical Rock and Mineral Samples
6Today
47Chapter Ten
7Chapter Three
48Techniques for Visually Identifying Rocks and Minerals
8Equipment & Tools for Rockhounding
49Geology Maps and Reports
9Safety Gear and Clothes
50Use of Technology in Rockhounding
10Chapter Four
51Chapter Eleven
11Options for Display and Storage
52Ways of Gathering Rocks and Minerals
12Benefits of Rockhounding
53Documenting and archiving your findings
13Chapter Five: Geology Basics for Rockhounders
54Excavation and Digging
14Chapter Six
55Mining and Quarrying
15Understanding the Structure of the Earth
56Quarrying
16The Earth's Layers
57Rockhounding in Mines and Quarries
17Factors Impacting the Structure of Earth
58Finding and collecting fossils
18The Planetary Structure of the Earth
59Chapter Twelve
19Igneous Rocks
60How to Plan a Rockhounding Outing
20Naturally Occurring Igneous
61Best Safety Principles
21The Significance of Igneous Rocks
62Chapter Thirteen
22Sedimentary Rocks
63Cleaning, Storing, and Displaying your Treasures
23Sedimentary Rock Groupings
64Techniques and Best Practices for Specimen Stabilization and Restoration
24Metamorphic Rocks
65Stabilization of Specimens
25Chapter Seven
66Restoring Specimens
26Metalization And Measurement
67Filling and Sculpting
27Natural Environment Mineral Formation
68Specimen Labeling
28Minerals: Their Composition and Classification
69Putting Your Collection Together
29Fossils
70Choices for Displaying Your Rock, Mineral, and Fossil Collection
30The Origin and Formation of Fossils
71Exhibitions with a Theme
31Methods for Preserving Fossils
72Chapter Fourteen
32The Importance of Fossils in Earth's History
73Rockhounding Locations
33Chapter Eight
74Rockhounding Locations in the Western United States
34Identifying Rocks and Minerals' Color, Luster, and Streak
75Rockhounding Locations in the Northwest United States
35Color
76Rockhounding Locations across the World
36Streak
77Chapter Fifteen
37Luster
78Rockhounding with Kids
38Color, Streak, and Luster Combined for Efficient Identification
79Tips for Families on Rockhounding
39Cleavage and Hardness
80Children's Rockhounding Safety Concerns
40Hardness and Cleavage as Efficient Identification Indices
81Conclusion
41Other Attributes and Specific Gravity
82Other Book(s) by the Author