Agates, amethysts, quartzs, gold and other minerals of the Kaczawskie Mountains and Foothills:
- distance from Villa Greta: 35km
- see the collection of minerals found in the region at The Sudetic Geoscience Centre located only 400m from Villa Greta
- see geotourist offer
- see geological workshops and exploration and processing of semi-precious stones workshops
AGATES, AMETHYSTS – GALLERY
Agate found in the village of Nowy Kościół next to Złotoryja and Świerzawa.
Agate found in the village of Płóczki Górne next to Lwówek Śląski in the Jizera Foothills.
Agates found in the village of Nowy Kościół appear most frequently in the rock known as rhyolite (used to be known as porphyry).
Agates found in the Kaczawskie Foothills are extremely diverse.
Kaczawskie Mountains and Foothills are one of the richest agate deposits in Europe.
Agates found in the Piekiełko Valley in the area of Różana.
Agate is a variety of chalcedony. Those found in the village of Płóczki Górne are frequently filled with chalcedony without ribbons characteristic to agates.
Beautiful agate found 12km from Villa Greta.
The Kaczawskie Mountains is a paradise for geologists.
Agate from Villa Greta’s collection.
Agate found in the village of Sokołowiec.
Gemstones have imaginative shapes and colours. They are beautiful and before cutting each gemestone is a surprize.
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Amethyst, rock crystals and other quartzs can be often found inside the agate.
Amethyst from the Kaczawskie Foothills. The village of Kwietniki is located 9km from Villa Greta.
Quartz from geode found in the village of Gozdyn at the Kaczwskie Foothills.
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