LIVERMORE VALLEY LITHOPHILES
Gem and Mineral Society
 
     
 


FIELD EQUIPMENT FOR ROCK COLLECTING

 

 

 


sledge

Sledge Hammer - 4 to 16 Pounds

Used for breaking large rocks.


blocking

Blocking Hammer - About 2 Pounds

For breaking small boulders and for pounding Chisels into cracks in rocks.

 

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Geology Hammer - Pointed Tip

Breaking small boulders and small rocks and spliting crevasses open.

 

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Geology Hammer - Chisel Tip

Great for spliting layered rocks that contain fossils.

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Rock Chisel - Pointed

Spliting rocks and breaking open cracks in rocks.

 

 

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Rock Chisel - Flat Point

Spliting rocks and breaking open cracks in rocks.


eyeprotection

 

Eye Protection

Protect eyes from flying rock chips and dust.

hardhat

Hard Hat

Protection from falling rocks.

safetyshoes

Safety Shoes or Boot.s

 

 

The Safety Equipment shown on this page is good to protect while you are field collecting.

In many commercial sites, like quarries, safety equipment is required to have access to the site.

goldepan

 

Gold Pan

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Geology Field Guides - Where to Find Rocks

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Rock & Mineral Identification Guide Books

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Fossil Identification Guide Books


hardnesskit

Hardness Kit

A test for mineral hardness to help identify the mineral you have.

 

streakplate

 

Streak Plate

To check the color of the streak a mineral makes on a white surface to help identify the mineral.

acidbottle

Acid Bottle

Nitric or Hydrochloric acid used to see if a mineral or rock is a carbonate.

 

 


handlens loupe

Magnefier or Hand Lens

Great for looking at small crystals or fossils.

 

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Geological Maps - Types & Ages of Rock

These maps are great when you are looking for fossils, they will let you know what the geologic ages of the rocks in the area.

 

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Topographic Maps - Shows Hills & Valleys

These maps give you an idea what the terrain is like that you will be going into they also show most of the back roads in the collecting area.

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

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