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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.

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The story of the first U.S. mining boom. The lore of Michigan’s copper country.

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A comprehensive study of the many layers of sand, clay, and rock that make up the Palmetto state. Examines the geologic history of the state and lists geology resources and references.
Carolina Rocks contains over 130 pictures, diagrams and maps of geologic features found in South Carolina. Several of the chapters contain lists of sites to visit such as rock outcroppings, waterfalls and fossil digs. The book provides a section listing geology resources such as museums, rock shops, education agencies, science clubs, associations, magazines and books. The glossary contains over 250 terms and the index is detailed with hundreds of entries.

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Colorado Rockhounding is a complete guide to the state’s rich and varied mineral, gemstone, and fossil sources. In Colorado, rockhounds may pick agate and petrified wood from the vast Great Plains, follow dinosaur tracks on hogback ridges, pan gold in mountain streams, hunt gemstones on towering peaks, and search for metal sulfide minerals in historic mining districts.

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