Thunderegg

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Thunderegg

Thunderegg

Name/Title

Thunderegg

Entry/Object ID

78.60.380

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Class: Silicates Location: " Freida Bed," OR Description: A slice of thunderegg from Eastern oregon, an area called "Freida Bed". A translucent agate interior with some horiz. bands of white to purple-grey and a central calcite inclusion that has a honey color. Surrounding rock is a purple and grey with some green tint in places.

Collection

Delmar Smith Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.60

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Other Number: 78.60.380 (A)

Dimensions

Width

6-1/4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Length

7-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Dimension taken at widest points

Location

Location

Shelf

CS-H-6

Room

Curation Storage

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Storage

Moved By

Jillian Mather Kettley

Date

April 1, 2025

Notes

Object A

Location

* Untyped Location

Mentzer Hall, MH-7

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Curtis Gardner

Date

September 30, 2023