Introduction
Anyone can be a rockhound. Collecting minerals is fun, inexpensive, and allows you to be outside.
1. Rules for mineral collecting
Rules For Mineral Collecting
• Obtain permission to enter private property.
• Do not collect in state and national parks.
• Label all specimens. Include the location, date, and identification of the specimen.
• Show exceptional specimens to professionals at a nearby college or a gem and mineral society.
• Leave the site in good condition. Take only what you need. Do not destroy or trash property.
• Be safe! Wear eye and hand protection. Be aware of hazards such as poison ivy, poisonous animals, and falling rocks.