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Author : James Magnuson,Jim Magnuson
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1591933269
This book provides step-by-step instructions for finding and identifying Lake Superior Agates.
Author : Patti Polk
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781440237515
Treasures of the Earth From the author of Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals and one of the leading agate collectors in the world, comes this comprehensive guide to collecting agates and jaspers, the most sought after types of collectible rocks on the market today. Designed with all beginners in mind, yet filled with valuable technical information for advanced enthusiasts, Collecting Agates and Jaspers helps rockhounds discover these treasures of North America. • The only book on agates and jaspers to offer values. • Featuring nearly 700 beautiful color pictures, descriptions and technical information, the book provides an easy-to-use, quick reference format perfect for home and field. • Organized by U.S. states and provinces in Canada and Mexico, with introductions pinpointing each area's best spots and what you can find there.
Author : Karen A. Brzys
Publisher : Gitche Gumee Museum
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : Agates
ISBN : 1891143972
This agate book has been compiled to help rockhounds to "think like an agate." Information and photographs are included to help beginning and experienced agate hunters to understand agates "inside out."
Author : Dan R. Lynch,Bob Lynch
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781647550592
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.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press Michigan
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015071138997
A 24 page concise, just-the-facts identification guide to the beach stones along the Lake Superior shore of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Illustrated by the author with very realistic paintings and accompanied with maps and clear directions to the public-accessible beaches from Little Girl's Point near Ironwood to Whitefish Point. Nearly 30,000 copies sold since 2001. A must for beachcombers and vacationers coming to the U.P.!
Author : Jim Magnuson
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781591939467
Find success on your rock hunts for popular gems and minerals by selecting the best locations to look for them. Agates, copper, gold—you want to find them! But if you’re searching without a plan, the odds are stacked against you. Whether you’re new to rock hunting or already hold an interest, prospecting is the way to maximize your success. This beginner’s guide by rockhounding expert Jim Magnuson helps you to confidently hunt for a variety of collectible and valuable gems and minerals, including agates, fossils, geodes, and gold. In each chapter, Jim introduces sought-after targets (from Lake Superior Agates to Keokuk Geodes). Then he provides a simple, step-by-step process to finding, collecting, and identifying them in the Upper Midwest. Full-color photographs show the specimens as you’re likely to see them in the field, and range maps tell you if you’re in the right place. Jim points you to locations where you’re allowed to hunt and collect, and he also includes need-to-know information about equipment recommendations, safety, and the legality of collecting. Inside you’ll find: Expert advice: discover what to look for, where to look, and how to prospect Professional photos: see specimens as you’re likely to find them in the field Essential information: learn about collecting rules, safety, and affordable equipment Bonus content: get advice on polishing your finds, metal detecting, and more Perfect for residents and visitors of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, Rockhounding & Prospecting: Upper Midwest is everything you need in one handy guide.
Author : Dan Lynch,Bob Lynch
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1591932823
Beginner or expert, this is your guide to Lake Superior Agates. The book features four pages of photos and facts for every type of agate found in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and southern Ontario. 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. Identify your finds quickly and easily with this all-in-one resource!
Author : Katie Berg
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781591937593
Step out of your car and into adventure! Minnesota’s North Shore is a paradise of trails, waterways, and scenic beauty. It’s meant to be explored. No one knows this better than local author and outdoors enthusiast Katie Berg. She has hiked, biked, and paddled her way through the entire region. Now, she’s sharing the best trips with you. If your idea of fun involves hiking boots, bicycles, or kayaks, grab this guidebook and gear up! You’ll be introduced to more than 40 options for outdoor adventure. From pedaling one of the Midwest’s top-rated bike parks at Spirit Mountain to paddling along the shoreline of the Lake Superior Water Trail, experience the adventures that this unparalleled region has to offer. Each featured outing includes maps, full-color photographs, driving directions, and a detailed description, so you know what to expect on every trip. Plus, if you seek extreme adventure, this guidebook includes bonus destinations for climbing and scuba diving. With North Shore Adventures at your fingertips, you’ll always know what to do and where to do it!
Author : John Moehl
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781532657214
Growing up spitting distance from the crashing and churning Pacific Ocean, Eddie Hall finds he has quite the talent for spotting agates. As his love for combing his favorite beaches grows, his eye and knowledge of nature sharpen. Despite his love for the shore, he feels a pull to find his course through life. As with most, it is a question of taking the lead or getting pushed from behind. Eddie is truly not sure where he wants to lead himself. But, through luck and hard work, he finds his way as a surveyor and meets the woman of his dreams. The two, deeply committed to each other, join a common path that leads across the United States and through Europe and Africa. But, as Eddie digs deeper into work, he finds himself entangled in dilemmas that his mind may try to ignore but that his heart can never forget. The more levels of corporate corruption Eddie uncovers, the more he realizes he must fight to make a difference. With the help of those close to him, Eddie uses his keen agate-hunting eyes to scan for any clues he can find to help bring the truth to the surface.
Author : Patti Polk
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781440237454
Treasures of the Earth From the author of Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals and one of the leading agate collectors in the world, comes this comprehensive guide to collecting agates and jaspers, the most sought after types of collectible rocks on the market today. Designed with all beginners in mind, yet filled with valuable technical information for advanced enthusiasts, Collecting Agates and Jaspers helps rockhounds discover these treasures of North America. • The only book on agates and jaspers to offer values. • Featuring nearly 700 beautiful color pictures, descriptions and technical information, the book provides an easy-to-use, quick reference format perfect for home and field. • Organized by U.S. states and provinces in Canada and Mexico, with introductions pinpointing each area's best spots and what you can find there.
Author : Bruce Mueller,Kevin Gauthier
Publisher : Petoskey Co-Pub
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015064724928
Bruce Mueller is the rock expert who brought you the very popular Complete Guide to Petoskey Stones. Bookstores all along Lake Michigan loved that book, but they also expressed many requests for a rock identification guide for Lake Michigan. Here it is. Mueller researched the entire shoreline of Lake Michigan to write this guide to Lake Michigan rocks. This is the perfect guidebook for any-one or any family who walks the beach and wonders, What is this?
Author : Scott F. Wolter
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0979200695
Between the covers of Amazing Agates, you'll discover everything you've always wanted to know about Lake Superior's banded gemstone. Mr. Agate himself, Scott Wolter, will highlight all types of agates, explain features within individual agates and give a brief history of the largest, most famous Lake Superior agates. Scott will even share his best picking locations with you. Ever wonder what your prize agate would rate? Check out the pioneering Scale of Value. Detailed images illustrate every agate, agate type and feature talked about in the book.
Author : Roger Pabian,Brian Jackson,Peter Tandy,John Cromartie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Agates
ISBN : 0643092978
Illustrated throughout with photographs of these wonderfully colourful minerals. Accompanied by a text from a well-known expert in the field, the book includes both a detailed introduction to the geology of agates and a comprehensive guide to the agates of the world.
Author : Bob Lynch,Dan Lynch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1591933722
The definitive book on Lake Superior's agates is here. If you're a casual rock collector, you will find Agates of Lake Superior fun, interesting and beautiful. If you're a more advanced hobbyist, you will appreciate this professional and scientific resource. The book provides a thorough examination of Lake Superior's strange and unique agate varieties, as well as a critical look at agate formation theories, tips on how to find and identify agates, where to look for them and how collectible your agates may be.
Author : Leith Hywel
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798866554584
Agate Hunting Guide for Beginners Agates are captivating and mesmerizing gemstones known for their intricate, banded patterns and a wide spectrum of vivid colors. They are a type of chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline variety of quartz. Agates, like many other gemstones, have a fascinating geological origin. They are formed in cavities or voids within volcanic or metamorphic rocks, typically as a result of silica-rich solutions seeping into these spaces over extended periods of time. The formation process of agates is a true work of art by nature. As the silica-rich solutions flow into the voids, they deposit layers of microscopic quartz crystals. Over thousands, or even millions of years, these layers accumulate, creating the mesmerizing banding and coloration that agates are renowned for. The colors and patterns of agates are as diverse as the locations in which they are found, making each one a unique masterpiece of geological art. Agates are prized not only for their aesthetics but also for their metaphysical and spiritual properties. Throughout history, agates have been believed to possess various healing and protective qualities. They are associated with balance, harmony, and stability, making them popular in the world of metaphysical and crystal healing practices. People often use agates as talismans or amulets, believing that they can bring physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. The patterns and colors of agates can vary widely, and these variations have given rise to various types and varieties of agates. Some well-known types include moss agate, fire agate, blue lace agate, and dendritic agate, each with its own unique visual characteristics and metaphysical associations. The geological conditions and minerals present during their formation contribute to these distinct variations. TO CONTINUE READING, GRAB YOUR COPY NOW!!!
