Your quick guide to identifying rocks and minerals
Get the perfect guide to rocks and minerals in the Golden State! Keep this tabbed booklet close at hand on your next rock-hunting adventure. Based on Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynchs best-selling field guides and featuring 72 of the most common and desirable rocks and minerals in California, the booklet is organized by rocks/minerals and then by general appearance for quick and easy identification. Narrow your choices by appearance, and view just a few specimens at a time. The easy-to-use format means youll quickly find what you need to know. Plus, the quick guide is much easier to use than laminated foldouts, and the tear-resistant pages help to make the book durable in the field.
Market: from the casual rock-picker to the serious collectorPopular, proven, best-selling format: TheAdventure Quick Guidesseries has sold more than 70,000 copiesNot intimidatingeasy-to-use information geared toward casual observersCovers 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 otherTabs 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 IDIncludes 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 identificationCustomers want these attractive Quick Guidestheyre pocket-sized, portable, and durable with an appealing layoutDan R. Lynchhas 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 lifetimls!
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