Amethyst, Medfordite, Quartz

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Amethyst, Medfordite, Quartz

Entry/Object ID

2009.62.366

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Hexagonal System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Silicates Location: Jackson County, OR Description: Large thick slab with rounded back and polished face. Transparent white crystalline structures throughout specimen with light browns and tans and black streaking also throughout in an irregular pattern. (Medfordite)

Collection

RAGM Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.62

Source or Donor

Museum Collection of Minerals

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Width

11-1/2 in

Depth

5 in

Length

14-1/2 in

Location

Location

Display Case

RD-28

Room

Mentzer Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Exhibit

Moved By

Steve Miller

Date

March 24, 2010

Notes

Location added when performing inventory