Petrified Wood

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Limb Cast

Limb Cast

Name/Title

Petrified Wood

Entry/Object ID

78.61.26

Description

Assemblage Zone: calcareous sediments Chemical Composition: Si O2 Crystal System: Hexagonal Description: Common name: Petrified Wood Composition: SiO2 Location data: Indian Creek, Shady Cove, Jackson County, OR Description: (Delmar) Slice of a colorful limbcast. Polished side shows agate in pinks, reds, greens, oranges, and white. Numerous cracks are obvious. Central colors are in blotches with a more uniform green ring around the outer edge.

Collection

Petrified Wood Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.61

Source or Donor

Delmar Smith Limb Cast Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Other Number: 1978.61.26

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Width

1/2 in

Length

7-13/16 in

Dimension Notes

Dimensions taken at widest points

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Mentzer Hall, MH-12

Category

Permanent