Thunderegg

Object/Artifact

-

Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Thunderegg

Entry/Object ID

1984.62.239

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 (MnO2) Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Quartz var. agate (Thunderegg) Chemistry: SiO2 Class: Silicates Location: Priday Bed, Madras, OR Description: Rough, rounded back with polished face. Fractured brown outer region with transparent blue-gray and tan banding with lime-green web-like structures intertwined throughout.

Collection

Leland "Cap" Mentzer

Acquisition

Accession

1984.62

Source or Donor

Leland "Cap" Mentzer

Acquisition Method

Long-term Loan

Dimensions

Width

3 in

Depth

2-1/4 in

Length

5 in

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Mentzer Hall, MH-10

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Steve Miller

Date

April 12, 2011