Book
Lake Michigan rock picker's guide / Bruce Mueller and Kevin Gauthier.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780472031504 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0472031503 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 80 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2006.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | QE 445 .M53 M84 2006 | 30540373 | General Collection | Available | - |
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Lake Michigan Rock Picker's Guide
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Table of Contents
Lake Michigan Rock Picker's Guide
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. 7 | |
| Lake Michigan's Rocks | p. 9 | |
| Rock Collecting Rules | p. 10 | |
| How Lake Michigan Was Formed | p. 13 | |
| Variety-16 Flavors in a Dixie Cup | p. 16 | |
| Just Three Sources for Lake Michigan Rocks | p. 18 | |
| A Trip around Lake Michigan- | ||
| Understanding the Bedrock | p. 19 | |
| Fort Michilimackinac, Michigan | p. 20 | |
| St. Ignace, Michigan | p. 20 | |
| Escanaba, Michigan | p. 23 | |
| Dykesville, Wisconsin | p. 24 | |
| Sheboygan, Wisconsin | p. 25 | |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | p. 25 | |
| Zion, Illinois | p. 26 | |
| Gary, Indiana | p. 28 | |
| St. Joseph, Michigan | p. 29 | |
| Ludington, Traverse City, Petoskey, Michigan | p. 30 | |
| Rocks Found on Lake Michigan Beaches | p. 37 | |
| Basalt | p. 37 | |
| Brachiopods | p. 37 | |
| Chain coral | p. 38 | |
| Chert | p. 38 | |
| Cladopora | p. 38 | |
| Copper | p. 39 | |
| Crinoids | p. 39 | |
| Diamonds | p. 40 | |
| Favosite fossils | p. 42 | |
| Feldspar | p. 43 | |
| Fern Creek tillite | p. 43 | |
| Frankfort green | p. 44 | |
| Fulgurites | p. 44 | |
| Greenstones | p. 45 | |
| Granite | p. 45 | |
| Gold | p. 46 | |
| Gowganda tillite | p. 48 | |
| Horn coral | p. 49 | |
| Honeycomb coral | p. 50 | |
| Jasper | p. 50 | |
| Lake Superior agate | p. 50 | |
| Leland blue | p. 53 | |
| Lightning stone | p. 54 | |
| Marcasite | p. 54 | |
| Misfits | p. 54 | |
| Moonstone | p. 55 | |
| Pipe organ coral | p. 55 | |
| Petoskey stone | p. 55 | |
| Pudding stone | p. 56 | |
| Quartz | p. 57 | |
| Rhyolite porphyry | p. 57 | |
| Other porphyry | p. 58 | |
| Sandstone | p. 58 | |
| Stink stone | p. 58 | |
| Trilobite | p. 59 | |
| Unikite | p. 59 | |
| Lay Man's Rock Identification | p. 60 | |
| Walking the Lake Shoreline-Your Legal Rights | p. 62 | |
| The Story Behind the Leland Blue and Frankfort Green | p. 63 | |
| Tips on Successful Outings | p. 67 | |
| Finding More Petoskey Stones | p. 68 | |
| A Quick Guide to Polishing Petoskey Stones | p. 70 | |
| How to Pan for Gold | p. 71 | |
| What to Do with Your Rock Collection | p. 77 | |
| Color photographs |
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