Fire Agate

Object/Artifact

-

Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Fire Agate

Entry/Object ID

1986.62.26

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Orthorhombic System Description: Common Name: Quartz var. agate (fire agate) Chemistry: SiO2 Group: Silicates Location: Mexico Description: Rough, irregular back with convex polished face. Translucent dark brown with some white areas and patches of iridescence.

Collection

Mexican Agate Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.59

Source or Donor

Delmar Smith Agate Collection

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Width

1-1/2 in

Depth

1 in

Length

2 in

Dimension Notes

Dimension taken at widest points

Location

Location

Container

Left

Drawer

Front Row / Bottom

Shelf

Center

Cabinet

Case #16

Wall

West

Building

Frieda Smith Hall

Category

Permanent