Agates and chalcedonies of Sardinia is the first monography entirely dedicated to this wonder of nature. This book is composed by a narrative part and a rich photo gallery.
The narrative part start from the genesis of the Sardinia island and then follows the agate history, the deposition environments, varieties, specimens preparation, etc.
book summary:
•Genesis of an island
•More about the oligo-miocenic volcanism
•Discovering a wonder of nature
•Not only agates
•Environment and agatization process
•Varieties and features
•Preparation techniques
•Photo Gallery (more than 400 pictures)
Details
- Publication Date
- Nov 30, 2012
- Language
- English
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Luca Jaselli
Specifications
- Pages
- 256
- Binding
- Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm)