From its earliest days as a territory when prospectors searched for gold and silver to the giant copper camps of the twentieth century to today when Tucson is a mecca for mineral collectors worldwide, the historical fabric of Arizona is woven with minerals. The book endeavors to provide a sense of the people, places, and times that spawned the state's mineral discoveries. It begins with a geologic overview, but the story is more a history than a scientific treatise and is divided into chapters, each covering a distinct era beginning with the pre-Territorial period when missionaries, soldiers, and prospectors made the earliest inroads into the uncharted Pimería Alta, which would become southern Arizona. Collecting Arizona is a Centennial tribute to the state's legacy of mineral specimens; to those who spent time digging, documenting, and preserving that legacy; and to the great State of Arizona, which is built on its minerals and its mines.
http://www.amazon.com/Collecting-Arizon ... 0983632316
I just wanted to mention that I have this book Its newly published .
This is large hardcover fully illustrated with beautiful photos.
The book is geared toward the mineral collector but I would think the history
of mining & general locations of these mines would be of interest to this board
It seems every mine is extensively covered with insightful histories,
and general locations of these mineralized areas
support your local rockhound
roc
