Agate

Object/Artifact

-

Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Agate

Entry/Object ID

1984.62.191

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 (MnO2) Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Quartz var. agate Chemistry: SiO2 Class: Silicates Location: Jackson County, OR Description: Rough, rounded back with polished face. Translucent blue-gray with white banding on outer regions and crystalline bands towards center with reddish-brown crystals in cavity.

Collection

Leland "Cap" Mentzer

Acquisition

Accession

1984.62

Source or Donor

Leland "Cap" Mentzer

Acquisition Method

Long-term Loan

Dimensions

Width

2-3/4 in

Depth

3-3/8 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Mentzer Hall, MH-10

Category

Permanent