Agate

Object/Artifact

-

Crater Rock Museum

Agate

Agate

Name/Title

Agate

Entry/Object ID

78.59.993

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Class: Silicates Location: Bear Creek, Jackson County, OR Description: Thick slab with polished face. Translucent violet with a creamy white translucent center. Black spots throughout the specimen (dendritic). Delmar: "Thick slice of dendritic agate. Polished side shows pinkish gray agate with brown dendritic spots. Open fine crystalline hole seen. Some orange along outer edges."

Collection

Delmar Smith Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.59

Source or Donor

Delmar Smith Agate Collection

Acquisition Method

Gift

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Other Number: 2009.62.330

Dimensions

Width

2 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Length

6-1/4 in

Location

Location

Container

Right

Drawer

Bottom Front Row

Shelf

Left, Left

Building

Frieda Smith Hall

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Steve Miller

Date

September 22, 2011

Location

Building

Storage (old gift shop upstairs)

Category

Permanent