Full title: Texas Rocks! A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Lone Star State
Author: Nathalie Brandes
Illustrator: Paul Brandes
Unearth the secrets of Texas’s billion-year history with this captivating guide to 80 easily accessible geologic sites. With geology as diverse as the state, the sites include dinosaur tracks embedded in limestone, thick lava flows cut by vertical columns, sand dunes composed entirely of gypsum, and blue quartz crystals sparkling in llanite, an unusual rock found only in the Llano region. Beautiful color photographs complement the engaging discussion, and detailed maps guide you to sites hidden in deep canyons, forested hills, and urban parks. With this book in hand, explore mining districts and fossil reefs in the western mountains, dike-laced granite of Enchanted Rock, springs and caves along the Balcones Escarpment, salt domes and ever-changing barrier islands along the coastal plain, and layered sedimentary rock of Palo Duro, Seminole, and Santa Elena Canyons.
About the Authors
Nathalie Brandes earned her BS and MS in geology at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and continued graduate studies at Michigan Technological University. She is the author of New Mexico Rocks!
Paul Brandes (photographer) earned a BS in geology at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and an MS in geology at Michigan Technological University. He is the author of award-winning Michigan Rocks! and the upcoming revised edition of Roadside Geology of Texas!
Published: 5/5/2025
ISBN Number: 9780813741253
Pages: 162
Dimensions: 9 × 8.375
Format: Paperback
Product Code: 396-GRKTX
Product Category: Geology Rocks!