Agate

Object/Artifact

-

Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Agate

Entry/Object ID

78.59.344

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Class: Silicates Location: Camp White, Jackson County, OR Description: Thick, irregular, rounded back with polished face. Translucent light amber and gray outside band, with white to yellow inner banding with a couple of black marks within the banding. Delmar: "Agate. Cut side shows distinct fortified agate in white, grays, and mustard around a crystalline center. Black dendrite is obvious. Fortification lines midway between center and edge are very distinct."

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: 2009.62.351

Dimensions

Width

4 in

Depth

2 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

DS-13

Room

Delmar Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Exhibit

Moved By

Ian C.

Date

January 21, 2025

Notes

Jackson County Case

Location

* Untyped Location

DS-12

Room

Delmar Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Curator

Date

April 25, 2023

Notes

Added new picture and current location while cleaning shelf