Agates And Jaspers

Author : Patti Polk
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781440237515

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Collecting Agates and Jaspers of North America by Patti Polk Pdf

Treasures of the Earth From the author of Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals and one of the leading agate collectors in the world, comes this comprehensive guide to collecting agates and jaspers, the most sought after types of collectible rocks on the market today. Designed with all beginners in mind, yet filled with valuable technical information for advanced enthusiasts, Collecting Agates and Jaspers helps rockhounds discover these treasures of North America. • The only book on agates and jaspers to offer values. • Featuring nearly 700 beautiful color pictures, descriptions and technical information, the book provides an easy-to-use, quick reference format perfect for home and field. • Organized by U.S. states and provinces in Canada and Mexico, with introductions pinpointing each area's best spots and what you can find there.

Author : Stones Roger
Publisher : BookRix
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9783755431176

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Collecting Agates and Jaspers for Beginners by Stones Roger Pdf

Jasper is a beautiful stone, and the variation is enough to make any collector excited. When you’re diving into the world of rock collecting, they’re a great start. Agates come in a dazzling array of varieties, and they’re found in the collection of most rockhounds. They’re beautiful, readily found, and extremely tough. It makes them ideal for a variety of specimen types in addition to jewelry. For the beginning jasper and agates collector, there are a lot of questions. Fortunately, there are also easy answers! Walking riverbeds is the best way to find jasper nodules in an area. Riverbeds collect stones over time, and dry ones are a treasure trove. Once you begin to learn how stones collect in the area, you’ll be able to quickly find areas that are likely sources. In this guide, I will be teaching you what jasper and agates are, where you can find them, and even give you some tips to make your next collecting trip a huge success. You will also be getting some expert ideas on what to do with them once they’ve been found! ORDER YOUR COPY NOW

Author : Ron Gibbs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Agates
ISBN : 0578005557

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Agates and Jaspers by Ron Gibbs Pdf

Author : Donald Kasper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0982759347

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A Field Guide to the Agates, Jaspers, and Opals by Donald Kasper Pdf

Identification of common agate, jasper, and opal specimens by infrared spectroscopy

Author : Brad L. Cross,June Culp Zeitner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Geodes
ISBN : 1889786349

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Geodes by Brad L. Cross,June Culp Zeitner Pdf

"Learn from two world renowned gemologists as they share their lifelong passion and knowledge of everything geodes, from their formation and occurrence to the amazing variety and beauty of these popular, world-class gemstones"--Back cover

Author : Donald Kasper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0986367435

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A Student's Guide to the Genesis of the Agates, Jaspers, and Opals by Donald Kasper Pdf

Student overview of how agates form in volcanic systems.

Author : Donald Kasper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0982759304

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A Southwestern Field Guide to the Agates, Jaspers, and Opals by Donald Kasper Pdf

The gold standard for those who want to know the bottom line how the agates, jaspers, and opals form and how to identify and classify them. A southwestern US field guide to the identification of the agates, jaspers, and opals, and their inclusions. Includes the complete geology and geochemistry of their formation and the formation of their inclusions. Also includes a complete classification Lexicon of over 650 terms with extensive sample photographs. Book covers models of formation and documents common myths about these silicates. The book presents over 220 conjectures (theories) of how the agates, jaspers, and opals form.

Author : Roger Pabian,Brian Jackson,Peter Tandy,John Cromartie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Agates
ISBN : 0643092978

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Agates by Roger Pabian,Brian Jackson,Peter Tandy,John Cromartie Pdf

Illustrated throughout with photographs of these wonderfully colourful minerals. Accompanied by a text from a well-known expert in the field, the book includes both a detailed introduction to the geology of agates and a comprehensive guide to the agates of the world.

Author : Donald Kasper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0982759363

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A Geologic and Inclusion Study of the Fairburn and Dryhead Agates, Jaspers, and Cherts by Donald Kasper Pdf

Geologic study of regional agate, jasper, and chert formation and their inclusions

Author : Patti Polk
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781440215308

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Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals by Patti Polk Pdf

Three Guides in One! Identification, Values, Lapidary Uses Designed with beginners in mind, yet filled with valuable technical information for advanced collectors, Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals takes you from being just someone who appreciates rocks to a true "collector." • Easy-to-use, quick reference format arranged by category and color of stone • Covers both lapidary and mineral display materials • Provides values and tips for locating, buying and collecting • Includes organics such as amber, bone, coral, pearl and shell • Lists chemical group, system, hardness, opacity, fracture, specific gravity and more • Contains more than 650 full-color photos • Foreword by Johann Zenz, world renowned agate expert, author and lecturer

Author : Donald Kasper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0986367419

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A Field Guide to the Agates, Jaspers, and Opals by Donald Kasper Pdf

Author : Patti Polk
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781440246197

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Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals by Patti Polk Pdf

Unlike the dense and highly technical academic tomes that are text-heavy, poorly organized and intimidating, this colorful and easy-to-use reference guide dedicated to collecting rocks, gems and minerals is ideal for readers who want to expand their understanding without getting lost in a labyrinth of science. Beautifully illustrated with 700 color photographs providing wonderful detail and smartly organized to take the hassle out identification, you will enjoy the simplicity of the guide and the enthusiasm and knowledge of author Patti Polk, one of the top agate collectors in the world and a self-proclaimed "rockhound." You will also enjoy two areas that our competitors don't bother with. First it includes values, and second, it covers an introduction to lapidary, which is the cutting and polishing of rocks and gemstones for jewelry or display.

Author : Wolfram Koeppe,Anna Maria Giusti,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Incrustation (Stone carving)
ISBN : 9781588392886

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Art of the Royal Court by Wolfram Koeppe,Anna Maria Giusti,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Pdf

"In the royal and princely courts of Europe, artworks made of multicolored semiprecious stones were passionately coveted objects. Known as pietre dure, or hardstones, this type of artistic expression includes?paintings in stone,? which were composed of intricately cut separate pieces that were made into magnificent tabetops, cabinets, and wall decorations. Other works included vessels and ornaments carved with virtuosic skill from a single piece of rare and brilliant lapis lazuli, chalcedony, jasper, or similarly prized substance; exquisite objects such as boxes, clocks, and jewelry; and portraits of nobles sculpted in variously colored stones. Derived from ancient Roman decorative stonework, the art of pietre dure was developed in Renaissance Florence, where the manufacture of such objects was enthusiastically sponsored by Medici princes. Ideally suited for ostentatious display, the works sent an unmistakable message of wealth and political might that was understood in centers of power everywhere. From Italy the medium spread across Europeto Prague, Madrid, Naples, Paris, and later Saint Petersburg. Precious and fragile, pietre dure objects are rarely brought together in large numbers. This richly illustrated catalogue contains more than 150 masterworks from across Europe, dating from five centuries, including almost every artistic use of semiprecious stone during this time as well as some of the finest examples of the medium. Eight essays by European and American experts discuss the individualized development of pietre dure in every European region, the latest developments in scholarship, the interrelationships between art and dynastic politics and between cultures, and a variety of techniques used to produce these luxurious masterworks."--Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

Author : Brad L. Cross
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Agates
ISBN : 0808772821

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The Agates of Northern Mexico by Brad L. Cross Pdf

Author : Karen A. Brzys
Publisher : Gitche Gumee Museum
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : Agates
ISBN : 1891143972

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Agates Inside Out by Karen A. Brzys Pdf

This agate book has been compiled to help rockhounds to "think like an agate." Information and photographs are included to help beginning and experienced agate hunters to understand agates "inside out."