Plume Agate

Object/Artifact

-

Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Plume Agate

Entry/Object ID

1989.2.79

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. Yellow, reddish-brown and olive green to gray. Irregular patterned outer regions with transparent red, tan brown and black with clear inner areas, with reddish-brown and black plumes.

Collection

Lawrence Crocker, Boyd Kline

Acquisition

Accession

1989.2

Source or Donor

Lawrence Crocker

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Width

2-1/8 in

Depth

1/8 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Location

Location

Shelf

CS-J-5

Room

Curation Storage

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Storage

Moved By

Jillian Mather Kettley

Date

May 1, 2025

Notes

Location update