Name/Title
AgateEntry/Object ID
78.59.347Description
Chemical Composition: SiO2
Crystal System: Triclinic System
Description: Common Name: Agate
Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide
Class: Class: Silicates
Location: Bear Creek, Jackson Hot Springs, Jackson County, OR
Description: Large, rounded back with polished face. Dull yellow on outside edges with banded blue-gray, beige, white, and brownish-gray with small hollow
Delmar: "Cut side shows an open hole in the center in fortified agate in clear to whites to grays to cream. Piece resembles a fish with 'eye' and 'mouth', with a curled tail. Piece is unpolished and contains a few cracks."Collection
Delmar Smith Mineral CollectionAcquisition
Accession
78.59Source or Donor
Delmar Smith Agate CollectionAcquisition Method
GiftOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
Other Number: 2009.62.325Dimensions
Width
5 inDepth
5-1/4 inLength
12 inDimension Notes
Dimension taken at widest pointsLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
DS-13Room
Delmar Smith HallBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
ExhibitMoved By
Ian C.Date
January 21, 2025Notes
Jackson County CaseLocation
* Untyped Location
DS-12Room
Delmar Smith HallBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
PermanentMoved By
CuratorDate
April 25, 2023Notes
Added new picture and current location while cleaning shelf.
