Agate

Object/Artifact

-

Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Agate

Entry/Object ID

78.59.812

Description

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, rounded slab with polished face. Translucent, creamy gray on outer edge with hazy white inner area, and some light green, white, and beige banding in the center. Delmar: "Agate. Cut side shows open crystalline center surrounded by cream, white crystalline, and light blue agate with some blue 'spots' along 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: 2009.62.336

Dimensions

Width

4 in

Depth

1 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Location

Location

Shelf

CS-H-1

Room

Curation Storage

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent