Lake Superior Copper Agates

Author : Jack Hobart
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ISBN 13 : 9781944564032
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lake Superior Copper Agates written by Jack Hobart and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lake Superior Copper Agates, Introducing the World's Most Spectacular Agates , the first book about these unique agates. They have only been actively collected for little more than ten years. Nearly all come from portions of three 100-year old copper mine tailings in the Keeweenaw of Northern Michigan.Not only have their agate patterns changed to pure, glittering copper, some of them even include metallic silver! In a few, individual copper bands can extend outside their host matrix by half an inch! Some appear to have agate eyes and banding that is etched in nodules of pure copper.There is so much associated mineralization, that colors and patterns are far more varied than in other Lake Superior agates. They can even include gem quality chlorastrolite, the state gemstone of Michigan.The book has 20 chapters, including agate types never seen before. Many pictures show reflections from their glittering copper regions. Even agates without visible copper have minerals, crystal structures and geodes seldom seen in other agates. There are so many eyes that its chapter on eye agates is quite small, deferring a more complete coverage to the companion book, Copper Agate Eyes.Since there are significant difference in agates from the three nearby mines, each image lists its origin as well as its dimensions.This photo-filled book includes enough text to explain the features, but the words don't get in the way of the photography. It is complemented by the website: mudpot.com, enabling its content to be kept up to date. The website also contains slideshows, a simulation of seeing copper agates for the first time and a tribute to John Perona, the miner who first discovered these agates and had them to himself for decades. The goal is to make it a fun experience.

Author : Jack Hobart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781944564124
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Copper Eye Agates written by Jack Hobart and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Copper Eye Agates, Images of the Amazing, Beautiful, Complex & Diverse is a companion to the introductory book about copper agates, Lake Superior Copper Agates. These agates have only been actively collected for little more than ten years. Nearly all come from portions of three 100-year old copper mine tailings in the Keeweenaw of Northern Michigan.There is so much associated mineralization, that more eyes are found in them than in any other agates. Giant eyes, tiny eyes, copper eyes - even etched in solid copper, copper banded eyes - even eyes with geodes in their pupils.One full page photo shows an agate pair, each smaller than Lincoln's face on the penny with a copper eye smaller than one of its numbers. Nearly every eye is more colorful and complex than most any traditional eye in a glacial Lake Superior agate. Picture sizes are maximized to reveal the detail within the eyes. Some are shown using reflected light photography to emphasize the brilliant reflections from their copper patterns.Since there are significant difference in agates from the three nearby mines, each image lists its origin as well as its dimensions.This photo-filled book includes enough text to explain the features, but the words don't get in the way of the photography. It is complemented by the website: mudpot.com, enabling its content to be kept up to date. The website also contains slideshows, a simulation of seeing copper agates for the first time and a tribute to John Perona, the miner who first discovered these agates and had them to himself for decades. The goal is to make it a fun experience.

Author : Dan R. Lynch
Publisher : Adventure Publications
ISBN 13 : 1647550599
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lake Superior Rocks & Minerals Field Guide written by Dan R. Lynch and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Jack Hobart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781944564049
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Skip an Atom Agates written by Jack Hobart and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skip an Atom Agates, The Most Unusual Lake Superior Agates is a book about a rare variety of Lake Superior agate that few own or have seen. When a book can draw on an image database with thousands of their images to incorporate nearly 300 closeup images, the result can be an interesting book for all agate collectors to enjoy.The subject is compelling. Agates with unusual color and multiple crystal shapes and patterns. Their name was a guess as to their composition and no progress was made for 70 years. Then observations of hundreds of closeup squares on a large computer monitor led an expert to recognize the clues to their formation. These squares fill the front cover and 4 more pages in the book. The story is retold in one chapter.Separate chapters use large closeup images to show agates from different locations including some untouched by glacial action. Complex and unusual patterns are covered, including a mysterious form named "Ghost Agates". Ruin and breccia agates are also relatively common.The book contains enough text to introduce and explain the features, but the words don't get in the way of the photography. It is complemented by the website, mudpot.com, enabling its content to be kept up to date while sharing slideshows of similar images. The goal is to make this book a fun experience.

Author : Jim Magnuson
Publisher : Adventure Publications
ISBN 13 : 1591939461
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rockhounding & Prospecting: Upper Midwest written by Jim Magnuson and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 R. Lynch
Publisher : Adventure Publications
ISBN 13 : 1591936667
Total Pages : 467 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Michigan Rocks & Minerals written by Dan R. Lynch and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2010-07-19 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get this must-have guide for Michigan, featuring full-color photographs and information to help you identify rocks and minerals. Identify and collect rocks and minerals with the perfect guide to the Great Lake State! With this famous field guide by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch, field identification is simple and informative. The book features comprehensive entries for 96 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 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: 96 specimens: Only Michigan rocks and minerals Quick Identification Guide: Identify rocks and minerals by color and common characteristics Range/occurrence maps: See where each specimen is commonly found Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images Michigan Rocks & Minerals includes beautiful photography, relevant information, and the authors’ expert insights. With this book in hand, identifying and collecting is fun and informative!

Author : Norman King Huber
Publisher : Avery Color Studios
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Geologic Story of Isle Royale National Park written by Norman King Huber and published by Avery Color Studios. This book was released on 1975 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Thunder Bay Press Michigan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Is this an Agate? written by and published by Thunder Bay Press Michigan. This book was released on 2001 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.!

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Red Gold & Tarnished Silver written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Roland Duer Irving
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Copper-bearing Rocks of Lake Superior written by Roland Duer Irving and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: