Name/Title
AgateEntry/Object ID
78.59.238Description
Chemical Composition: SiO2
Crystal System: Triclinic System
Description: Common Name: Agate
Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide
Class: Class: Silicates
Location: Lake Creek, Jackson County, OR
Description: Thin slab with polished face. Light brown banding on outer edges with a creamy, pale blue inner area, and a white to dull yellow center.
Delmar: "Slice of an agate. A brown 'eye' is present in the center surrounded by a light gray fortification line in a grayish 'embryo shaped' area, surrounded by fortification lines in white, and grays. Outermost fortification lines are in clear tone and gray. A small crystalline hole is apparent to one side of nodule, surrounded by gray and clear toned lines containing a 'lace-like' opaque material in light gray."Collection
Delmar Smith Mineral CollectionAcquisition
Accession
78.59Source or Donor
Delmar Smith Agate CollectionAcquisition Method
GiftOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
Other Number: 2009.62.335Dimensions
Width
4-1/4 inDepth
1/4 inLength
4-1/2 inLocation
Location
Shelf
CS-H-2Room
Curation StorageBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
StorageMoved By
Jillian Mather KettleyDate
February 8, 2024
