Books
about Arizona Geology
Review and guide
These
are some of our favorite books that cover
geology, rocks, minerals and the sights
we see while driving around Arizona.
These are all easy to read and understand
and all are available for just a few
dollars each. With a few of these you
can learn a lot more about the mountains,
rocks and geology you'll discover around
Arizona.
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A Guide To Rocks & Fossils
Arthur
B Busbey, Robert
R Coenraads. Paul Willis,
David
Roots
A Large, heavy paperback full
of breathtaking color photos
and illustrations. 288 pages
I got this one as a gift. lots
of good pictures. I have not
read it though. It's too big
to take with on hikes
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Physical Geology
Charles
C Plummer, David
McGeary
Physical Geology is a market-leading
classic that has been used in
classrooms for over 20 years.
Updated to include the latest
technology and most current information,
Physical Geology is for both
non-science majors and for students
contemplating majoring in geology.
The beautiful new art program
and interactive writing style
will grab students' attention
and further their interest in
geology. 592 pages
This is my book from Geology
101 in college. Good book, lots
of basic info, seen a lot of
use. Too large to take with on
hikes
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A Guide to
the Geology of Sabino Canyon
and the Catalina Highway: Coronado
National Forest
45 pages
Simple book, good
info on the area. Good pictures.
I have not read it all
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Index of mining
properties in Pima County,
Arizona
by Stanton
B Keith
156 pages University of Arizona
(1974)
Interesting if you
plan to explore the area.
I bought mine at the USGS
in downtown Tucson, Arizona
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A Guide to Geology of White
Mountains
I bought this
one at the visitor center in
Springerville (I think) Good
info about the area
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Filled
with expert advice based on years
of experience, Gem Trails of Arizona
is an invaluable guide for the
rockhound just starting out. For
the experienced collector who has
searched for Arizona's mineral
resources for years, it is an outstanding
source for the best collecting
sites throughout this scenic state.
224 pages
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Gem Trails
of Arizona
by James R. Mitchell, James
R. Michell, and Bessie Simpson
Arizona is known the world over
for its rich abundance and variety
of geological treasures. Newly
revised, the fourth edition of
this best-selling guide updates
the well-known sites and features
twenty new locations for collecting
rocks, minerals, crystals and
fossils. Situated in landscape
as diverse as the minerals themselves,
these sites vary from arid desert
to pine covered peaks. Includes
over 90 collecting sites.
Detailed text describes where
to go and what to look for at
each collecting area. Maps for
each site lead the rockhound
to an almost limitless supply
of specimens. Black and white
photographs picture the collecting
areas. Color photographs highlight
beautiful specimens. A new glossary
makes it easier to locate that
special specimen for your collection.
Great book I use this one all
the time. it goes with me on
most trips I take around AZ.
I stop and visit the areas i
drive near when I have the time
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National Audubon
Society Field Guide to North
American Rocks and Minerals
Perfect for
mountain climbers and hikers,
this valuable reference covers
more rocks and minerals in
North America than any other
available guide. 794 full-color
photographs depict all the
important rocks, gems, and
minerals -- in many variations
of color and crystal form --
and the natural environments
in which they occur; written
descriptions provide information
on field marks, similar rocks
and minerals, environment,
areas of occurrence, and derivation
of names. Includes a guide
to mineral collecting and a
list of rock-forming minerals
I've owned
this book since I was a kid.
not too useful for collecting,
but great for helping to identify
items
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It also describes where to view
mineral specimens and prehistoric
artifacts at Grand Canyon and Petrified
Forest national parks, as well
as on tribal lands. Brimming with
advice on collecting and preparing
gems and minerals, this handy book
also includes maps and directions
to each site and directories to
museums, rock shops, and major
public land areas. For the beginner,
Rockhounding Arizona offers a complete
introduction to this many-faceted
hobby. For the expert, it is an
outstanding guide and source-book.168
pages
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Rockhounding
Arizona
by Gerry Blair
Here are forests
of petrified wood, veins of brilliant
turquoise, and troves of facet-grade
garnet, peridot, and amethyst-in
all, more than 640 mineral species
that make Arizona a rockhound's
paradise. In Rockhounding Arizona,
formerly The Rockhound's Guide
to Arizona, expert rockhound Gerry
Blair describes more than seventy
of the state's best rockhounding
areas, from jasper hunting in the
historic mining district near Bagdad
to searching for gold in the Superstition
Mountains and digging for turquoise
at the foot of the Hieroglyphic
Range. This guidebook covers popular
and commercial sites as well as
numerous little-known sites.
Another great
book that travels with us. It's
small and packed with interesting
places to visit around Arizona
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Simon & Schuster's
Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Practical,
concise, and easy to use, Simon & Schuster's
Guide to Rocks and Minerals contains
everything that the rock and
mineral enthusiast needs to
know. This field guide is divided
into two large sections --
one devoted to minerals and
one to rocks, each prefaced
by a comprehensive introduction
that discusses formation, chemistry,
and more. All 377 entries,
beautifully illustrated with
color photographs and helpful
visual symbols, provide descriptions
and practical information about
appearance, classification,
rarity, crystal formation,
mode of occurrence, gravity
of mineral, rock chemistry,
modal classification fields,
formational environments, grain
sizes of rocks, and much more.
Whether you are a serious collector
or an information-seeking amateur,
this incomparably beautiful,
authoritative guide will prove
an invaluable reference. 607
pages
I like this book but it stays
home. Lots of good pictures
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Roadside Geology
of Arizona
by Halka Chronic
Roadside Geology of AZ
Another one that
travels with us on road trips
around Arizona. Good info
that relates the roads you
are driving along
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