Rocks, Minerals, and Geology of the Pacific Northwest (A Timber Press Field Guide)

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Ideal for rockhounds, hikers, and climbers, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live.
 
Rocks, Minerals, and Geology of the Pacific Northwest is a comprehensive field guide to the region’s most common and distinctive rocks, minerals, and fossil types found in the region. Each entry has color photography that shows a range of possibilities in appearance and a description of the defining physical properties and textures. Lists of minerals organized by other physical properties like habit, hardness, and cleavage are included. Covers Oregon and Washington Describes and illustrates more than 100 minerals and rocks 400 photographs, plus additional illustrations, tables, and maps Includes 40 landscape features viewable along trails in Washington and Oregon

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Timber Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 16, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1604699159
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1604699159
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 8.5 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #211,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #111 in Rocks & Minerals #424 in Pacific West United States Travel Books #557 in Hiking & Camping Excursion Guides (Books)
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