Mt Somers Agates: Why, What, How?

About the event

Come along to hear Agate expert and local rockhound Malcolm Luxton (owner of Ashburton's Agate Orphanage) talk about Mt Somers Agates. His talk will cover why Mt Somers is such a good area to find agates, the different types of agates that are found there and how they were formed.

Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum's From the Hills: Exploring our Agates exhibition is open now until 5 June 2022.