Thunderegg

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Thunderegg

Entry/Object ID

78.60.393

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Thunderegg Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Class: Silicates Location: Priday #6 Bed, Madras,OR Description: A thin slice of thunder egg that shows agate in grey olive along with white and grey bedding lines. There is a considerable amount of moss seen in colors of red, tans and greys.

Collection

Delmar Smith Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.60

Dimensions

Width

5-3/4 in

Depth

1/4 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

Location

* Untyped Location

Mentzer Hall, MH-7

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Curtis Gardner

Date

September 30, 2023