Rocks & Minerals Identification Guides

Get the perfect guide to rocks and minerals in the Empire State! New York Rocks & Minerals, by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch, features comprehensive entries for 105 different types of common rocks and rare finds. The easy-to-use format means you'll quickly find what you need to know and where to look, while the authors' photographs depict the detail needed for identification--no need to guess from line drawings. With this field guide in hand, identifying and collecting can be fun and informative. This handy field guide features: Incredible, sharp, full-color pictures Photos and facts for 105 rocks and minerals Fascinating information about everything from garnets and "Herkimer diamonds" to fossils and labradorite. Easy-to-use format.

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.

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.