Plume Agate

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Plume Agate

Entry/Object ID

1989.2.78

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: Very thin slice with polished face. Conglomerate of reddish-brown and olive green on outer regions with transparent center of creamy white and tan with a small plume of yellow and black.

Collection

Lawrence Crocker, Boyd Kline

Acquisition

Accession

1989.2

Source or Donor

Lawrence Crocker

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Width

2-1/4 in

Depth

1/8 in

Length

4-1/4 in

Location

Moved By

Jillian Mather Kettley, Steve Miller

Date

May 15, 2025

Notes

Location update