Plume Agate

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Plume Agate

Entry/Object ID

1989.2.68

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 (MnO2) Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Quartz var.agate (plume) Chemistry: SiO2 Class: Silicates Location: Priday Bed, Madras, OR Description: Thin slice with polished face. Translucent tan and reddish-brown with conglomerate of reddish-brown and gray outer regions. There is (1) black area towards center. (plumes).

Collection

Lawrence Crocker, Boyd Kline

Acquisition

Accession

1989.2

Source or Donor

Lawrence Crocker

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

1/8 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Location

Moved By

Jillian Mather Kettley, Steve Miller

Date

May 15, 2025

Notes

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