Whether you're digging for the first time or are an experienced rockhound or "prospector," with a simple rock hammer and a little luck, you too can strike it rich ...or at the very least, have fun trying. These guides offer readers easy-to-use information on the ins and outs of "fee dig" mining, complete with locations, costs, tips on technique, entertaining legends and important information on everything from safety kits to the location of the nearest restrooms. Included are resources for use in identifying finds, exploring the lapidary arts and further pursuing an excitingand possibly profitablehobby. From rubies, opals and gold to emeralds, diamonds and aquamarine, each regional volume in the four-book Treasure Hunter's Gem & Mineral Guide series offers state-by-state details on more than 250 gems and minerals that the United States has to offer, and the very affordable "fee dig" sites where they can be found. This book is for: Rockhounds, Gold prospectors, Gem collectors, Gemologists, Tourists, Family fun!