Rockhounding Colorado by William A. and Cora Kappele.
"A field guide to some of the state's best rockhounding sites!" Second edition. This book is a 6" x 9" paperback with 244 pages, descriptions, maps and photos.
Rockhounding Colorado Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
vii
Map Legend
viii
About This Book
ix
Introduction
1
Finding Your Way
3
Safety Tips
5
Rockhound Etiquette
8
Sights Along the Way
11
ROCKHOUNDING SITES IN COLORADO
1. Wolf Creek Fossils
21
2. Wolf Creek Agate
23
3. Johnson Draw
25
4. Tanks Peak
26
5. Calico Draw
27
6. Cross Mountain
28
7. Douglas Mountain
30
8. Troublesome Creek
32
9. Green Mountain Reservoir
34
10. Rock Candy Mountain
36
11. Douglas Pass
38
12. Rangely
40
13. Parachute
42
14. Gypsum
45
15. Dotsero
47
16. Wolcott
48
17. Leadville Mines
50
18. Genessee Dike
52
19. Boulder
54
20. Golden Gate Canyon
56
21. Sugarloaf Road
58
22. Jamestown
60
23. Crystal Mountain
62
24. Delaney Butte
64
25. Owl Canyon
66
26. Stoneham
68
27. Rabbit Valley
70
28. Opal Hill
72
29. Pinon Mesa
74
30. Whitewater
76
31. Copper Creek
78
32. Gateway
80
33. Marble
82
34. Ouray Mines
87
35. Senorita Mine
89
36. Bullion King Mine
91
37. U.S. Basin
94
38. Silverton Mines
96
39. Aspen Mine
98
40. Eureka Gulch
101
41. Placer Gulch
104
42. La Plata Canyon
106
43. Rico Mines
110
44. Alma
112
45. Meyers Ranch Road Cut
114
46. Garo
116
47. Wilkerson Pass
118
48. Topaz Mountain Gem Mine
120
49. Lake George
123
50. Round Mountain Campground
125
51. Highway 24 Road Cuts
127
52. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
129
53. Florissant Fossil Quarry
132
54. Opportunity Mine
135
55. Cochetopa Dome
137
56. Crystal Hill
139
57. Houselog Creek
142
58. Creede
144
59. Twin Mountains
147
60. Ruby Mountain
149
61. Mount Antero
151
62. Clara May Mine
154
63. Midway Spring
156
64. Twin Forks
158
65. Rock King Mine
159
66. Homestake Mine
161
67. Calumet Mine
163
68. Salida Marble
164
69. Turret
165
70. Browns Canyon
166
71. Marshall Pass
168
72. Lake City Mines
171
73. Bonanza
173
74. Swissvale
175
75. Texas Creek
177
76. Lone Pine Recreation Site
179
77. Silver Cliff
181
78. Border Feldspar Mine
183
79. Royal Gorge Road
185
80. Curio Hill
187
81. Canon City
189
82. Burnt Mill Road Exit
191
83. Highway 96 (A)
193
84. Highway 96 (B)
195
85. Tepee Buttes
197
86. Penrose
200
87. Russell
202
88. St. Peters Dome
204
89. Devils Head
206
90. Perry Park
208
91. Baculite Mesa
210
92. Delhi
212
93. Fossil Wash
214
94. Calhan Paint Mines
216
95. Falcon
218
96. Flagler Lake
220
Fifteen Trips for the Intrepid Explorer
222
Appendix A: Glossary
230
Appendix B: Map Sources
234
Appendix C: Bureau of Land Management Contact Information
