Sten, mineraler og fossiler: for alment interesserede læsere

This guidebook unveils the hidden beaches awaiting rockhounds and agate enthusiasts along the picturesque shores of the Pacific Northwest. The rocky shores of Puget Sound and the rugged Pacific Coast hold a wealth of natural treasures waiting to be discovered.In this detailed guide, author M. J. Grover takes you to the beaches that have attracted rockhounds for generations. Drawing from their own extensive experience in the region, they provide invaluable insights, practical tips, and detailed instructions to help readers discover the best rockhounding sites in the Pacific Northwest.Embark on a thrilling exploration of the region's stunning beaches, where the interplay of waves, wind, and time has shaped and polished countless agates, jaspers, and other mesmerizing beach stones. You will learn about the top sites to find vibrant multicolored agates of Whidbey Island, orbicular jaspers along Washington's Pacific Coast, fascinating ancient marine fossils of the Central Oregon Coast and the exceptional banded agates of Northern California.Whether you're a seasoned rockhound or a beginner in the world of agate hunting, this book provides a wealth of knowledge to enhance your adventures and increase your odds of success. From understanding the tides to tips for ethical collecting and responsible stewardship of natural resources, and most importantly the names of the specific beaches known to produce agates and other collectable rocks, this guide will get you started on a successful adventure!

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A fossil expedition becomes a thrilling search for a mythical beast deep in the Indonesian forest - and a fascinating look at how fossils, folklore, and biodiversity converge.The need to understand and conserve biodiversity has never been more pressing. This is particularly urgent for vulnerable ecosystems such as islands, which have suffered human-caused extinctions throughout history and recent prehistory.A tale of exciting scientific discovery, The Tomb of the Mili Mongga is based on the story of expeditions to the island of Sumba in eastern Indonesia. While there, Professor Samuel Turvey discovers an entire recently extinct mammal fauna from the island's fossil record, revealing how islands support some of the world's most remarkable biodiversity, and why many endemics are threatened with extinction.But as the story unfolds, a new narrative emerges - Sumba's indigenous communities tell of a mysterious wildman called the mili mongga, a giant yeti-like beast that supposedly lives in the island's remote forests. What is behind the stories of the mili mongga? Is there a link between this enigmatic entity and the fossils Sam's looking for? And what did he discover when he finally found the grave of a mili mongga?The Tomb of the Mili Mongga combines evolution, conservation, anthropology, travel writing and cryptozoology to explore the traditional culture and unique biodiversity of a tropical island that's largely unknown to the outside world. It also considers wider questions about the relationship between biodiversity and cultural diversity, what reality means from different cultural perspectives, and how folklore, fossils and biodiversity conservation can be linked together in surprising ways.

The essential illustrated rocks and minerals guide.

"Deadwood Gold...is a graphic well written story of the doings of people in the early days of Deadwood and the Black Hills...Stokes was a pioneer of Deadwood, was a miner." -The Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times, August 24, 1922"Stokes was a pioneer in the Black Hills coming from Denver...in the winter of '75...mined for a time in Palmer gulch...his narrative brings an understanding of the methods of prospecting and mining and the conditions under which the pioneers labored." -Rapid City Journal, October 11, 1922"Deadwood Gold is the first-person account of Stokes's activities as a Deadwood prospector, merchant, and news reporter." -Deadwood: The Golden Years (1981)"Deadwood pioneer merchant George Stokes said that a six-gun takes the place of courts, judges, and jury." -Crime, Justice, and Retribution in the American West, 1850-1900 (2017)In 1926, prospector and miner George W. Stokes would publish a narrative of his time as a Black Hills and Deadwood pioneer in his book titled "Deadwood Gold: A Story of the Black Hills."While Stokes was working as a young man in old Denver, the call of the Black Hills came to him. Slipping round the soldier guard, with other adventurous young American companions, he was among the first to get to the new gold diggings. The stirring days he spent in the Black Hills were kept in vivid recollection during all his later years. His book covers the Black Hills, Deadwood Gold Rush, noted characters of Deadwood and past times, Homestake mine, mining trade tricks, the burning of old Deadwood, and much more of the exciting early days of Deadwood.

"Athena Perrakis is one of the world's leading experts on crystal wisdom and the founder of America's largest retailer of gemstones, Sage Goddess. In Crystalpedia, she collects the wisdom, history, and ancient powers of 182 of Earth's most sacred stones. She also shares how being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at thirty-eight set her on a path of self-healing, combining conventional medicine with alternative healing practices to achieve her current symptom-free state. Always a lover of crystals, she sought to maximize their impact on her health, but found that there was no comprehensive A-to-Z guide collecting their history, geology, geometry, and mythology all in one place. That's the book she has now written. Crystalpedia teaches: The history and lineage of each crystal Astrological, herbal, and medicinal pairings to increase the power of crystals How to align and activate your chakras Unique rituals and ceremonial practices with your gemstones For example, to achieve a perfect night's sleep, use lepidolite to relieve anxiety; sodalite to prevent nightmares; stilbite to remember your dreams in the morning; rose quartz either to connect with your partner or reconnect with self-love; and amethyst to prevent hangovers. With beautiful illustrations and a photograph of every crystal, Crystalpedia is your ultimate resource for mineral magic"--

En dag bliver diamanthandleren Sidsel Dalby Glerup kontaktet af en ukendt portugiser. Han vil have hende til at finde en sjælden lyserød diamant og har 75 millioner kroner at gøre godt med. Sidsel går derfor på jagt efter den sjældne diamant. Via hemmelige lokaler i Antwerpen og på diamantbørsen i Israel lykkes det Sidsel at finde et eksemplar af en lyserød diamant, men det viser sig, at manden med millionerne spiller med skjulte kort.Undervejs i denne virkelige fortælling tager Sidsel Dalby Glerup os med gennem diamanternes historie og videnskab. Hvorfor har vi mennesker været så fascineret af de hårde, glimtende sten, at de sælges for flere hundrede millioner?Usleben er en beretning om eventyr og hemmeligheder, der gør læseren klogere på de mineraler, der skabes dybt gennem jorden over millioner af år. Samtidig er det en personlig fortælling om at blive slået ud af kurs først af en ulykke og senere af stress og om at træde nye veje i livet og gøre dem til en forretning.Sidsel Dalby Glerup (f. 1980) er diamanthandler og indehaver af virksomheden Dalby Diamonds, der har kontorer i København, London og Geneve. Hun er uddannet gemmolog fra Gemological Institute of America og sælger diamanter til kunder over hele verden. Usleben. En personlig fortælling fra diamanternes hemmelige verden er Sidsel Dalby Glerups debut.Bogen er blevet til i samarbejde med David Pepe Birch.

This is the go-to instructional guide for the modern rockhounder and prospector, ideal for enthusiasts at all skill levels.