Status
Available
Publication
Adventure Publications (2010), 256 pages
Description
Your Must-Have Guide to Michigan's Rocks and Minerals Get the perfect guide to rocks and minerals of the Great Lake State! This book by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch features comprehensive entries for 96 Michigan rocks and minerals, from common rocks to rare finds. Learn from the fascinating information about everything from Petoskey stone and copper to gold and agates. The easy-to-use format means you'll quickly find what you need to know and where to look. The authors' incredible, sharp, full-color photographs depict the detail needed for identification--no need to guess from line drawings. With this field guide in hand, identifying and collecting is fun and informative.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
256 p.; 6.34 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member DirtPriest
Another book read that isn't particularly literature. This one, however, is an excellent field guide, with clear pictures of what particularly fine samples look like. The wide majority are only found in the western UP where there is a long history of volcanics, which brings all sorts of fairly rare
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or at least unusual minerals to the surface. There is one particular vein of granite that has imbedded greenish topaz. It is very specific and singular apparently. There is even a page on 'Junk', which is man made artifacts rolled around on beaches. I wouldn't mind finding a balled up glob of what was once a beer can. There is a bit of humor here and there with lines like, 'Most rock collectors actually would like a lump of coal for Christmas.' There are several pages of different types of agates and pictures of extremely rare crystals. As opposed to most guidebooks, the photographs actually look like something you might find in the field, albeit particularly nice samples, as opposed to a museum or rock shop. There is also an introductory section with everything broken down into color. If it is red, try..., etc., with warnings of radioactive or lead/arsenic/asbestos bearing rocks. Also, the authors repeatedly explain terms each time they come up, like cleavage or tabular or striated. Should be handy, now to find out how comprehensive it is. Show Less
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Pages
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