Lake Superior Rocks & Minerals Field Guide

by Dan R. Lynch, Bob Lynch

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
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.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Field Guides, Science

256 pages, Paperback

First published May 20, 2008

About the author

Dan R Lynch has written numerous field guides, monographs, and kids' books on rocks and minerals, with a speciality in agates. He got his start by growing up in a rock shop run by his parents where he began learning the nuances of rock and mineral identification from a young age. After earning his degree in graphic design and photography, he combined his love of art, his interest in the natural world, and his geological knowledge into a series of books that aim to help new collectors and hobbyists "decode" the complexities of the earth sciences and mineral identification. By taking a "from the ground up" approach, Dan's books quickly and concisely teach novices the important terms and concepts they need to know so that they can start enjoying the incredible geology underfoot. Above all, Dan has made it his aim to communicate science honestly and factually; to dispel anti-science myths and misinformation with easy-to-understand language, an objective viewpoint, and photos that he hopes will inspire wonder in the natural world.

Reviews

[Brett Ortler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, the guy who edited this is SOOOOO dashing and great.

OK, he's neither of those things, but he his me.

Woo!

[Tyler Hosman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is all about the different rocks and minerals in lake superior. It shows all the different regions they are found in. It also has long descriptions of each rock and mineral. With specs on environment and color and it has pictures of each one.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes science. Also to people that like learning about rocks and minerals. I liked how descriptive the book and how there is a lot of pictures so you can see the rocks and minerals. I don't personally like how small the region map is on each page.

[Liafish · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read a lot on mineral specimen identification. Dan Lynch writes the best rock identification books for specific areas where you may search. He is an expert in this field. If you’re rock hunting and want an easy-to-read manual that tells you where to find and how to identify, you’ll want his books.