Rockhounding & Prospecting: Upper Midwest: How to Find Gold, Copper, Agates, Thomsonite & Other Favorites wordless picture books has won several awards

has won several awards

and on-farm education

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Independent Publisher Book Award winner

and features the unabridged text with 55 in-line and 23 full-page images

Rockhounding & Prospecting: Upper Midwest: How to Find Gold, Copper, Agates, Thomsonite & Other Favorites wordless picture books has won several awardsThis informative guide takes an in depth look at the most sought after treasures of the Upper Midwest and teaches how to find and even prospect for each kind. For author Jim Magnuson, rockhounding is not only a hobby, but it's also a serious and rewarding avocation that helps him connect with nature. He has been an avid hunter and student of various gems, minerals, and fossils since his childhood, when he first began to hunt for stones in his native