Agates of Lake Superior

Play Cards and Learn to Identify Agates in the Upper Midwest!

Anyone who enjoys rocks, minerals, and gems will love these cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Inspired by the popular Agates of Lake Superior book by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch, this gorgeous deck of playing cards features beautiful photographs of 13 of the most popular and well known varieties of the coveted gemstone found in the Great Lake states of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Each card depicts photographs of such agates as the Floater Agate, Fortification Agate, Eye Agate, and more--so you can begin to learn what 13 different specimens look like.

Card Features

• 13 of the most notable Lake Superior agate varieties


• Stunning photograph on every card


• Ideal for card games or as flash cards

Play games like blackjack, poker, rummy, and solitaire while learning more about rock collecting. Get Agates of Lake Superior Playing Cards for yourself, and you can also give this deck of cards as a fun and thoughtful gift.

Dan R. Lynch has a degree in graphic design with emphasis on photography from the University of Minnesota Duluth. But before his love of art and writing came a passion for rocks and minerals, developed during his lifetime growing up in his parents' rock shop in Two Harbors, Minnesota. Combining the two aspects of his life seemed a natural choice, and he enjoys researching, writing about, and taking photographs of rocks and minerals. He currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his wife, Julie, where he works as a writer and photographer.

Bob Lynch is a lapidary and jeweler in Two Harbors, Minnesota. Bob has made a name for himself as a highly acclaimed agate polisher and as an expert resource for curious collectors seeking advice. He and his wife keep Agate City Rocks and Gifts open year-round and are the leading source for Lake Superior agates, with more on display and for sale than any other shop in the country.