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This must-have guide for Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ontario features full-color photographs and information to help readers identify rocks and minerals.
Get the perfect guide to rocks and minerals of the Lake Superior region! With the new edition of this famous guide by Bob Lynch and Dan R. Lynch, field identification is simple and informative. This book features comprehensive entries for 75 rocks and minerals, from common rocks to rare finds. That means you're more likely to identify what you've found. The authors know rocks and took their own full-color photographs to depict the detail needed for identification—no more guessing from line drawings. The entries are organized by area, so you can find rocks unique to each state or common to all three. The field guide's easy-to-use format helps you to quickly find what you need to know and where to look.
Inside you'll find:
75 specimens of the Lake Superior region
Quick Identification Guide: Identify rocks and minerals by color and common characteristics
Range/occurrence maps to show where each specimen is commonly found
Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images
This second edition includes updated photographs, expanded information, and even more of the authors' expert insights. With this book in hand, identifying and collecting is fun and informative.
Contents
Introduction
Hardness and Streak
The Mohs Hardness Scale
Quick Identification Guide
Sample Page
Tri-State Rocks
Minnesota Rocks
Wisconsin Rocks
Michigan Rocks
Ontario Rocks
Minerals
Glossary
Lake Superior Rock Shops and Museums
Bibliography and Recommended Reading
Index
About the Authors
