Thunderegg

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Thunderegg

Thunderegg

Name/Title

Thunderegg

Entry/Object ID

78.60.387

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Thunderegg Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Class: Silicates Location: View Point, Ochoco Mtns.,OR Description: A pinkish grey rock that has an agate center which is a dark red and brown. One small void shows a rounded pink and blue interior and the other has a clear and white agate with some bedding. This egg appears as a double.

Collection

Delmar Smith Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.60

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Length

5-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Dimension taken at widest points

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Mentzer Hall, MH-6

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Curtis Gardner

Date

September 30, 2023