Travel to Arizona

Rockhounding Arizona

Format: Paperback
Author: Gerry Blair
ReleaseDate: 01 December, 1995
Publisher: Falcon
Rating:

The problem with "look inside"
I have the prior edition, and this looks like a spruced up cover and no updated content.
You can't tell by the "look inside" which book you are actually buying. I found the maps useful, but again, most areas have been closed or restricted, so you have to join a local club. My gripe is that look inside feature is a waste and a tease and should have a bit more content, like 1 page showing the description and the map style. .

Don't let the new title fool you ....

Amazon references a 1995 date for this book, but the inside cover reflects the copyright date of 1992. I was hugely disappointed to find that this book, "Rockhounding Arizona", by Gerry Blair (ISBN #1-56044-389-8, 1992 by Falcon Publishing) is simply a title and ISBN # change for the original book, "The Rockhound's Guide to Arizona" by the same author (ISBN #1-56044-161-5, 1992 by Falcon Press Publishing).

I thought I would find updated information from the original guide, but instead found a replica of the book I already possessed, with an different picture on the cover and a different title. Very disappointing.

Too many off-limits sites
Many of the (most interesting!) locations were listed as being closed to the public. While an excellent reference for what can be found where, this is not a good reference for what the public can actually get their hands on. In fact, 10 of the first 12 sites listed in the book are closed to collecting or have highly restricted access. This book says "You can look but you can't touch!". The book does get less restrictive towards the middle and end. There are definitely better books out there, including Minerals of Arizona by Neil Bearce and Gem Trails of Arizona by James Mitchell.

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