Rocks & Minerals of California by Dan R Lynch

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Rocks & Minerals of California by Dan R Lynch

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Focusing on California rocks and minerals, this tabbed booklet features detailed photographs, organized by rocks/minerals and then by general appearance, to help readers quickly and easily identify the rocks and minerals they find.

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Rocks & Minerals of California by Dan R Lynch

Market: from the casual rock-picker to the serious collector Popular, proven, best-selling format: The Adventure Quick Guides series has sold more than 70,000 copies Not intimidating—easy-to-use information geared toward casual observers Covers 72 of the most common and desirable rocks and minerals in California with simple guidelines for identifying them, as well as how to tell similar materials apart from each other Tabs labeled by physical appearance (e.g. glassy or metallic): When you see a rock or mineral, turn to the correct group and view just a few specimens at a time to make a positive ID Includes information about famous California minerals that are too rare to find but are common in rock shops/museums (e.g. gold and mercury ores) Professional photographs that focus on the details needed for easy identification Customers want these attractive Quick Guides—they’re pocket-sized, portable, and durable with an appealing layout
Dan R. Lynch has a degree in graphic design with emphasis on photography from the University of Minnesota Duluth. But before his love of art and writing came a passion for rocks and minerals, developed during his lifetime growing up in his parents’ rock shop in Two Harbors, Minnesota. Combining the two aspects of his life seemed a natural choice, and he enjoys researching, writing about, and taking photographs of rocks and minerals. Working with his father, Bob Lynch, a respected veteran of Lake Superior’s agate-collecting community, Dan spearheads their series of rock and mineral field guides—definitive guidebooks that help amateurs “decode” the complexities of geology and mineralogy. He also takes special care to ensure that his photographs complement the text and always represent each rock or mineral exactly as it appears in person. He currently lives in Madison, WI, with his wife, Julie, where he works as a writer and photographer.
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ISBN 13 9781591937470
ISBN 10 1591937477
Title Rocks & Minerals of California
Author Dan R Lynch
Series Adventure Quick Guides
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Year published 2017-09-28
Number of pages 26
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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