Agate

Object/Artifact

-

Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Agate

Entry/Object ID

78.59.284

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. Transparent gray to creamy white with tan and beige crystalline center. Delmar: "Slice of an agate nodule. Piece is polished on both sides, and varies in thickness. Colors: On one side, there is one open crystalline hole; on opposite side of piece, there are two. Holes are surrounded by curled fortified lines in clear crystalline, white, light grays, and clear at outer edge."

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: 2009.62.342

Dimensions

Width

2-3/4 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Length

4 in

Location

Location

Room

Curation Storage

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Temporary

Date

October 16, 2025

Notes

Needs reshelving