Mining Phenomenon of Agate Gemstone to Change of Environment, Social and Economic at Southeast Sulawesi Province

摘要

This research aim to analyse agate games tone potency in various region of South-East Sulawesi Province and change of environmental and social-economic and resulted by mining of agate gemstone. This research was conducted in four region of South-East Sulawesi Province, that is: North Buton, Bombana, South Konawe, and North Konawe. Data was collected through of various seconder data, result of research which is relevant this mater, field observation and interview with key informant. Data was analyzed with qualitative method and description of cause and effect between mining phenomenon. Result of research indicate that agate gemstone potency in South-East Sulawesi Province is over spread. The region have unique gemstone, various of color and pattern, which is on its base formed by focil wood is krisokola, pursuant to its hardness of apatite classification and ortoklas, type of weighing mineral is under diamond. Color is influenced by content of nickel, pirit, gold, iron and copper. Income of society to be increasing followed by alternative living. Changing of society perception about agate gemstone from mystical to accessories value and prestige its owner. Mining of gemstone resulting land conversion, opening of forest and decreasing of the water source for agriculture and other activity. So that need the adjacent, regulation of government and supported by research of geophysics, geology and geography and also capable mining technique to realize sustainable environment.