Agates and Jaspers by Ron Gibbs.....#boo025

There are many excellent books currently on the market describing banded agates, but there are few with an emphasis on the other structural varieties. There are virtually no current books with images and descriptions of the wide array of fine jaspers presently available. This book tries to fill that void with 240 pages and over 1000 photos and diagrams describing the structural features of both agates and jaspers.
It provides an introduction to their genesis, details of their structural characteristics, and a multitude of macro and micro photographs. It's a starting-point for some of the current theories of their formation, and contains references to more in-depth studies.
No other variety of material offers so many combinations of patterns and spectral colors. (Taken from the rear cover). Chapters include: Agate Formation, Fortification Agates, Plume Agates, Moss & Tube Agates, Sagenitic Agates, Jaspers, Rhyolite, and more.
12 x 9 inches, 239p.

Price: $39.95