The Geology of Agate Deposits
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-67928-5 (ISBN)
This book examines agate provinces through the lens of plate tectonics, stratigraphy, agatization, and more. It delves into the physical and chemical properties of agate deposits, their environments of formation, and related silica deposits like opal, chert, and petrified wood. Examples, illustrations, maps, and thin-section photos illuminate structural, chemical, and temporal controls. Plate tectonics and lithotectonics are explored to provide a deeper understanding of the volcanic processes behind agate formation.
1. Introduction.- 2. Timeline and History of Agates.- 3. Background, Definitions, and Terminology.- 4. Chert.- 5.Thundereggs.
Interested readers will find important facts and details about many globally well-known agate deposits. Using many well-known deposits as examples, it discusses in detail the relationships among large-scale plate tectonic processes, volcanic activities and mineralization processes in agate formation. Such a complex summary has not been available previously in this form. (Jens Götze, The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 39 (7), 2025)
| Erscheinungsdatum | 29.03.2025 |
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| Reihe/Serie | SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences |
| Zusatzinfo | XX, 158 p. 106 illus., 85 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie |
| Schlagworte | agates • Hydrothermal activity • Microcrystalline Quartz • Silica diagenesis • Siliceous metacolloidal deposits |
| ISBN-10 | 3-031-67928-8 / 3031679288 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-031-67928-5 / 9783031679285 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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