Agate

Object/Artifact

-

Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Agate

Entry/Object ID

78.59.948

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Class: Silicates Location: Deming, NM Description: (Delmar) Agate. Cut side shows fortified crystalline (light blue and white with some agate in light blue and red and gray), surrounded by gray, brown, tan, orange, and black striped rock with some red moss in agate area.

Collection

Delmar Smith Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.59

Source or Donor

Delmar Smith Agate Collection

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Height

7-1/8 in

Width

4-5/16 in

Length

5 in

Location

Location

Container

Front

Drawer

2nd Shelf

Shelf

Left, Left

Building

Founders Room

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Ray Blohm

Date

January 4, 2012

Location

Container

Front

Drawer

2nd Shelf

Shelf

Left, Left

Wall

West

Building

Founders Room

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Ray Blohm

Date

January 4, 2012

Location

Shelf

Left

Cabinet

Case # 5

Room

Mentzer Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent