“Lepoglava agate” collection
The collection contains specimens from chalcedony occurrences in the Lepoglava area, primarily from the former Kameni Vrh quarry. The first specimens from this locality entered the museum through the activities of Đuro Pilar and Mijo Kišpatić at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
As this is a unique geological locality featuring agate occurrences, efforts were made to collect and preserve specimens from the site, particularly because there were plans to convert the quarry into a landfill. Unfortunately, this eventually occurred, resulting in the irreversible loss of the locality.
Through dedicated fieldwork, a substantial amount of mineralogical material was rescued, including several dozen aesthetically attractive specimens of significant scientific and exhibition value.
