Classic Hgate Deposifs of Northern Mexico

摘要

For over a century Mexico has produced some of the finest and most colorful agates to be found anywhere. The history of many of these agate localities is as colorful as the specimens themselves. With over 100 different varieties of Mexican agate currently recognized (and the list is still growing), it would be beyond the scope of this article to address them all and describe the particular characteristics of each type, but the ones discussed here are among the major varieties; thus the list can serve as an introduction to the colorful specialty of Mexican agate collecting. Mexican agates have and will continue to be ranked among the finest agates produced anywhere.