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The Geology of Agate Deposits / by Andrejs Zarins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zarins, Andrejs., Author.
- Series:
- SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences, 2191-5903
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mineralogy.
- Petrology.
- Geochemistry.
- Local Subjects:
- Mineralogy.
- Petrology.
- Geochemistry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XX, 158 p. 106 illus., 85 illus. in color.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2025.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Timeline and History of Agates
- 3. Background, Definitions, and Terminology
- 4. Chert
- 5.Thundereggs.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9783031679292
- 3031679296
- OCLC:
- 1513129404
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