Agate

Object/Artifact

-

Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Agate

Entry/Object ID

78.60.154

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Class: Silicates Location: Prineville, OR Description: (Delmar) Thunderegg. Polished side shows unusual central agate formation in elongated bedded agate in light grays and whites. Surrounding rock is in 'bumpy' browns, orange browns, and blacks. Some surface cracks seen.

Collection

Delmar Smith Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.59

Source or Donor

Delmar Smith Agate Collection

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Width

3 in

Depth

1-13/16 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Location

Location

Shelf

CS-I-2

Room

Curation Storage

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Date

January 31, 2024

Location

* Untyped Location

RD-6

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Curtis Gardner

Date

May 25, 2023

Notes

Added current location