They have only been actively collected for little more than ten years. Nearly all come from portions of three 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. 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. Learn agates' common features, the types of places to search, how to identify Lake Superior gravel, what your finds might be worth and more! Author : Scott F. Although it applies to Lake Superior agates, it can apply to agates of all types, since most people try to collect large agates, rather than using a computer to turn a quarter inch agate into a two foot wide "monster".
The author found that including tiny agates in a collection made collecting Lake Superior agates much easier when living in California. Thousands were obtained as gifts or rescued from pails destined to be crushed and cast in acrylic souvenirs. They can even be easily found underfoot in well-traveled places to this day. Nearly half the agates in a 10, agate image database can be classed as small or tiny.
Any that can be held between the fingers can be cut in half, polished and scanned. A collection can be mounted in small cases and kept in a shirt pocket for display. 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. 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. Jim Magnuson puts his years of experience to use for you, making agate hunting simple, fast and fun. Learn agates' common features, the types of places to search, how to identify Lake Superior gravel, what your finds might be worth and more! Although it applies to Lake Superior agates, it can apply to agates of all types, since most people try to collect large agates, rather than using a computer to turn a quarter inch agate into a two foot wide "monster".
The author found that including tiny agates in a collection made collecting Lake Superior agates much easier when living in California. Thousands were obtained as gifts or rescued from pails destined to be crushed and cast in acrylic souvenirs. They can even be easily found underfoot in well-traveled places to this day.
Nearly half the agates in a 10, agate image database can be classed as small or tiny. Any that can be held between the fingers can be cut in half, polished and scanned. A collection can be mounted in small cases and kept in a shirt pocket for display. Collecting, processing and display techniques have been presented at conferences and museums. Now they are presented in book form for the first time.
It is filled with closeup images of complex patterns, including many features not previously seen in agates of any size. The book includes enough text to explain the features, but the words don't get in the way of the photography. Therefore, it is a book with more pictures of complex patterns than seen in most any other agate book, in spite of tiny agate sizes. This book utilizes creative photography and short stories to showcase unique Lake Superior agates.
Focusing on agates and agate imposters of the Lake Superior region, this tabbed booklet features detailed photographs and need-to-know information that helps readers become better agate hunters. Images are of Lake Superior Agates that are featured in full color on the back cover. Are you looking for a fun gift for someone close to you? This is a perfect blank, lined notebook for men, women, and children.
Great for taking down notes, reminders, and crafting to-do lists. Lake Superior's fine agates have their origin in basaltic lava A 24 page concise, just-the-facts identification guide to the beach stones along the Lake Superior shore of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Skip to content. 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.
Learn agates' common features, the types of places to search, how to identify Lake Superior gravel, what your finds might be worth and more! The goal is to make this book a fun experience. Although it applies to Lake Superior agates, it can apply to agates of all types, since most people try to collect large agates, rather than using a computer to turn a quarter inch agate into a two foot wide "monster".
The author found that including tiny agates in a collection made collecting Lake Superior agates much easier when living in California. Thousands were obtained as gifts or rescued from pails destined to be crushed and cast in acrylic souvenirs. They can even be easily found underfoot in well-traveled places to this day. Nearly half the agates in a 10, agate image database can be classed as small or tiny.
Any that can be held between the fingers can be cut in half, polished and scanned. A collection can be mounted in small cases and kept in a shirt pocket for display. Collecting, processing and display techniques have been presented at conferences and museums.
Now they are presented in book form for the first time. It is filled with closeup images of complex patterns, including many features not previously seen in agates of any size. The book includes enough text to explain the features, but the words don't get in the way of the photography. Therefore, it is a book with more pictures of complex patterns than seen in most any other agate book, in spite of tiny agate sizes.
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