Rockhounding Idaho : a guide to 99 of the state's best rockhounding sites

A complete guide to finding, collecting, and preparing the state's gems & mineralsRockhounding Idaho is a must-have book for anyone interested in collecting rocks, minerals, fossils, and gold in the Gem State. Completely up-to-date with over 200 GPS coordinates in ninety-nine collecting locales, it covers popular and widely known fee-dig operations as well as four-wheel-drive adventures into the desert, and long winding drives through the mountains. The result is a complete and accurate guide to the state's vast riches.The author-a long-time field collector in the Pacific Northwest and an award-winning writer-clearly explains the broad outlines of Idaho's many collecting locales and mining districts, and provides an appreciation for the geology underneath. You can use this guide to plan expeditions straight across the state or to devise looping road trips that cover a single region in great detail. From agates to zeolites, from garnets to gold, Rockhounding Idaho is the ideal resource for rockhounds of all ages and experience levels. Look inside to find:* Maps and detailed site descriptions with directions* Suggested tools and techniques* Land-use regulations and legal restrictions* Information on nearby camping

Author Notes

Garret Romaine has written 16 books on gold panning, rockhounding, rock and gem identification, geology labs for kids, and more. He is currently the executive director of the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. x
Introduction	p. 1
Map Legend	p. 14
How to Use This Book	p. 15
Rockhounding Sites
1 Priest Lake	p. 19
2 Solo Creek	p. 22
3 Pack River	p. 24
4 Ruby Creek	p. 26
5 Moyie River	p. 28
6 Tungsten Hill	p. 31
7 Leonia Knob	p. 33
8 Clark Fork	p. 36
9 Talache	p. 39
10 Chloride Gulch	p. 41
11 Vulcan Mine	p. 44
12 Pine Creek	p. 47
13 Crystal Gold Mine	p. 50
14 Sierra Silver Mine Tour	p. 53
15 Prichard Creek	p. 55
16 St. Joe River	p. 57
17 Big Carpenter Creek	p. 60
18 Emerald Creek	p. 63
19 Bechtel Mountain	p. 65
20 Hoodoo Placers	p. 67
21 Fossil Bowl	p. 69
22 Mica Mountain	p. 71
23 Freezeout Ridge	p. 74
24 Crater Peak	p. 78
25 Bathtub Mountain	p. 80
26 Blackdome Peak	p. 82
27 O'Donnell Creek	p. 84
28 Orofino Creek	p. 86
29 Pierce	p. 89
30 Musselshell	p. 91
31 Lolo Pass	p. 93
32 Lower Clearwater	p. 96
33 Selway River	p. 98
34 Cottonwood	p. 101
35 Elk City	p. 103
36 White Bird	p. 106
37 Slate Creek	p. 108
38 Lucile	p. 111
39 Salmon River	p. 113
40 Ruby Rapids	p. 116
41 Florence	p. 119
42 Ruby Meadows	p. 122
43 Crystal Mountain	p. 125
44 Warren	p. 127
45 Stibnite	p. 130
46 Paddy Flat	p. 135
47 Goose Creek	p. 137
48 Big Creek	p. 140
49 Mica Hill	p. 142
50 Little Weiser River	p. 144
51 Cuprum	p. 146
52 Mineral	p. 149
53 Fourth of July Creek	p. 152
54 Weiser	p. 154
55 Idaho City	p. 157
56 Dismal Swamp	p. 161
57 Graveyard Point	p. 164
58 Sommer Camp Road	p. 168
59 Opalene Gulch	p. 170
60 McBride Creek	p. 172
61 Coal Mine Basin	p. 175
62 South Mountain	p. 177
63 Cow Creek	p. 179
64 Silver City	p. 182
65 War Eagle Mountain	p. 185
66 Reynolds Creek	p. 187
67 Tinsdale Road	p. 189
68 Bruneau River	p. 192
69 Rabbit Springs	p. 194
70 Clover Creek	p. 196
71 Big Wood River	p. 199
72 Cray Creek	p. 202
73 Little Wood River	p. 205
74 Cold Springs Creek	p. 207
75 Muldoon Creek	p. 210
76 Fish Creek Reservoir	p. 212
77 Big Southern Butte	p. 214
78 Arco Hills	p. 217
79 Trail Creek	p. 219
80 East Fork Salmon Paver	p. 223
81 Bayhorse	p. 226
82 Yankee Fork	p. 228
83 Napias Creek	p. 230
84 Meyers Cove	p. 232
85 Morgan Creek	p. 234
86 Challis	p. 236
87 Leaton Gulch	p. 239
88 Lemhi Pass	p. 241
89 Spencer Opal Mines	p. 244
90 Cinder Butte	p. 247
91 Bitch Creek	p. 249
92 Conant Creek	p. 251
93 Caribou Mountain	p. 253
94 Pelican Point	p. 256
95 China Hat	p. 258
96 Little Flat	p. 260
97 Spence Gulch	p. 262
98 Paris Canyon	p. 265
99 St. Charles	p. 267
Appendix A Websites	p. 269
Appendix B Clubs	p. 273
Appendix C Rock, Gem, and Prospecting Shops	p. 275
Bibliography	p. 277
Index	p. 280
About the Author	p. 285

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