Morrisonite

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Morrisonite

Entry/Object ID

2022.8.26

Description

History of Morrisonite The reason one of the most outstanding ornamental gem stones found in Malheur county, eastern Oregon is known as "Morrisonite," named for James Morrison, who for a half century has made his home in a canyon of the Owyhee river some six or eight miles above the discontinued post office of Watson.

Collection

John Morrow Collection

Location

Location

Shelf

CS-I-1

Room

Curation Storage

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Date

February 3, 2024