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Roadside Geology of Texas (Roadside Geology Series)

Roadside Geology of Texas (Roadside Geology Series)
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Roadside Geology of Texas (Roadside Geology Series)

The geologic panorama of Texas is as wide as the state is big, sweeping from volcanic mesas and thrusting mountains in the west to the red canyons of the Panhandle, along tropical sand barriers of the Gulf Coast, and across central limestone plateaus to the hard granitic terrain of central Texas. Learn about the rocks as you come to them--what they are, when they formed, what they mean, and how they fit into the big picture of the geology of Texas.

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Product Details:
Author: Darwin Spearing
Paperback: 418 pages
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company
Publication Date: April 01, 1991
Language: English
ISBN: 087842265X
Product Length: 9.03 inches
Product Width: 6.09 inches
Product Height: 1.08 inches
Product Weight: 1.52 pounds
Package Length: 9.0 inches
Package Width: 3.5 inches
Package Height: 1.2 inches
Package Weight: 1.45 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 14 reviews

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Average Customer Review:4.5 ( 14 customer reviews )
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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:

5A must for roadcut rockhounds!  Aug 17, 2000
By Roger Edwards
This is the best book of the Roadside Geology series. Spearing explains not just the location and character of the rock formations one encounters on TX roadways, but the processes which made them. Best of all, he specifically provides the name and formative time period of almost every formation mentioned (e.g., "Triassic Trujillo sandstone") -- avoiding the overgeneralized naming (e.g., "Mesozoic sediment layer") of a few other Roadside Geology volumes. This is certainly a time saver for the rock collector who catalogs his specimens! This book is a must-get for all rock enthusiasts -- even those who have never been to Texas. Now if someone would just write a Roadside Geology of Oklahoma volume...

12 of 12 found the following review helpful:

5The single best book on Texas geology  Jun 21, 2000
By Fred Askew
Excellence abounds in this book. The illustrations are good, but the writing is extraordinarily good for a book on a technical subject. I read it through like a fine novel. I've lived in Texas all my life and was surprised that there was so much Texas geology that I didn't know. A must-have for anyone interested in Texas history or geology.

10 of 10 found the following review helpful:

5The ideal book for roadcut rockhounds!  Mar 27, 1999

This is the best book of the Roadside Geology series. Spearing explains not just the location and character of the rock formations one encounters on TX roadways, but the processes which made them. Best of all, he specifically provides the name and formative time period of almost every formation mentioned (e.g., "Triassic Trujillo sandstone") -- avoiding the overgeneralized naming (e.g., "Mesozoic sediment layer") of a few other Roadside Geology volumes. This is certainly a time saver for the rock collector who catalogs his specimens! This book is a must-get for all rock enthusiasts -- even those who have never been to Texas. Now if someone would just write a Roadside Geology of Oklahoma volume...

8 of 8 found the following review helpful:

5A Trusted Guide Always  May 16, 2003
By R. DiNitto
As with all the books in this series, you simply cannot go wrong. On a recent trip to central Texas, we took this guide with us and were able to follow along the drive and both visually and scientifically understand what the geology was all about. A truly great geology guide for Texas.

8 of 8 found the following review helpful:

5Very enjoyable reading.  Jan 18, 1999
By rdambroso@yahoo.com
This book is a very good value. If you want a lot of information, with out a lot of pain, this is a great book. My family and I consider it an asset, when traveling around the state.

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