Agates: Treasures of the Earth by Roger Pabian with Brian Jackson, Peter Tandy and John Cromartie.

A beautifully illustrated book that will help you learn all about agates, their properties, famous agate localities around the world, how agates have been used - not only in jewelry but also in science and technology, methods of agate collectors and much more. This book is a 6 1/4" x 8 1/2" hardcover with 184 pages.

Agates: Treasures of the Earth Table of Contents
Introduction	4
Names of agates	6
What is an agate?	10
Properties of agates	44
Sources of agates	48
Europe	52
Britain	58
USA	76
Canada	108
Mexico	111
South America	122
Africa	131
Asia	138
Australia	144
Lapidary	150
Uses of agates through the ages	158
Collecting	170
Further information	174
Glossary	178
Index	180
Acknowledgements	184
Picture credits	184

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Agates: Treasures of the Earth

Agates: Treasures of the EarthTable of Contents

Names of agates

What is an agate?

Properties of agates

Sources of agates

Lapidary

Uses of agates through the ages

Collecting

Further information

Agates: Treasures of the Earth
Table of Contents