Red Moss Agate

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Red Moss Agate

Entry/Object ID

1984.62.194

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 (MnO2) Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Quartz var. agate (red moss) Chemistry: SiO2 Class: Silicates Location: Lake Creek, Jackson County, OR Description: Rounded back with polished convex face. Deep translucent dark red with some smaller areas of blue-gray.

Collection

Leland "Cap" Mentzer

Acquisition

Accession

1984.62

Source or Donor

Leland "Cap" Mentzer

Acquisition Method

Long-term Loan

Dimensions

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Length

3-1/4 in

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Mentzer Hall, MH-10

Category

Permanent