Sagenite (Agate)

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Agate

Agate

Name/Title

Sagenite (Agate)

Entry/Object ID

78.59.316

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Class: Silicates Location: Crowfoot Road, Butte Falls, Jackson County, OR Description: Cut side shows a mineral pseudomorph in a fern-like formation, in a gray-brown, in a white and a clear crystalline agate. White bedding lines are visible. A small crystalline hole is apparent.

Collection

Delmar Smith Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.59

Source or Donor

Delmar Smith Agate Collection

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Width

5-1/8 in

Length

2-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Dimension taken at widest points

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Mentzer Hall, MH-9

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Steve Miller

Date

March 30, 2011