Agates: Treasures of the Earth by Pabian, Roger

Agates: Treasures of the Earth

"Superbly done ... should be high on everyone's 'must have' list." --Rock and Gem Agates, the first...
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Author: Roger Pabian
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Agates: Treasures of the Earth by Pabian, Roger

Agates: Treasures of the Earth

€32,92

Agates: Treasures of the Earth

€32,92
Author: Roger Pabian
Format: Paperback
Language: English

"Superbly done ... should be high on everyone's 'must have' list."
--Rock and Gem

Agates, the first popular guide to the brilliantly banded and highly prized gemstones, sold 7,000 copies in hardcover, no doubt for the glorious color photographs that capture collectors' enthusiasm for the stones' distinctive shapes and vivid colors.

Agates is a comprehensive, easy-to-use identification guide and a worldwide listing of where they are found.

The book describes:

  • Names of agates--mineralogical, geological, local, trade, trivial
  • Properties of agates--e.g., color, wall-banded, level-banded, cracked, thunder eggs
  • Sources of agates--e.g., eruptions, lava, sediment, limestone beds, and fissures
  • Lapidary--sawing, grinding, sanding, polishing
  • Imitations and forgeries of agates
  • Uses of agates through the ages, with beautiful photographs of artifacts and jewelry
  • Early writing and collections
  • Use of agates in science and technology
  • Collecting
  • National and regional maps showing agate-producing areas.

Amateur gemologists and agate collectors alike will find this informative and beautifully illustrated book to be an indispensable resource.



Author: Roger Pabian, Brian Jackson, Peter Tandy
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: 10/04/2016
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781770856448

About the Author

Roger Pabian was a professor emeritus at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a highly respected agates specialist, research geologist and invertebrate paleontologist. Brian Jackson is head of mineralogy at the National Museums Scotland and professor emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Peter Tandy is curator of mineralogy at the Natural History Museum in London, England. John Cromartie is a collector of Scottish agates.


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