Abstract

Agates are a fascinating and beautiful form of cryptocrystalline quartz and are very popular with gem and mineral collectors and indeed with the general public. This book is aimed at this popular market and is lavishly illustrated, but also contains something for the professional interested in the formation of silica. The volume gives an introduction to agates and then covers the major collecting regions with some emphasis on deposits in Britain and the …

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