Rockhounding California

This small book presents a great deal of information that can be helpful to the reader searching for locations and facts about minerals and gems. Using the instructions i was able to find the locations on Google Earth even though the book did not give give coordinates. the instructions are well written and clear. in only a few instances did I find ambiguous directions. For some materials it is the only description of the source, something very sadly missing for many purchases.

Well this is a pretty cool book with some great general descriptions of various areas in the big california district. Another key buy would be gem trails of socal more focused on the socal region.

got the book last night, found crystals the next day. I am going for jasper tommorrow. great book!

This book really is solid. It's got some of the best information on everything you'll need to be right in the middle of all that this great big state of California has to offer. I have traveled to 14 sites so far, and almost all of them have been productive and well worth the trip. What I like most is the extra types of information given; like the best season to look for gems and minerals at a particular site, and the specific tools you'll need. Especially appreciated are the alternate maps that are recommended, like the USGS and the BLM, which match up right to the book. Way to go and thank you very much!