Agate & Quartz

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Agate

Agate

Name/Title

Agate & Quartz

Entry/Object ID

2009.62.373

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Hexagonal System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Silicates Location: Big Butte Creek, Crowfoot Rd., Jackson County, OR Description: Thin curved slab with polished face. "Top" is transparent white crystalline structure, and dark brown "mountain peaks", translucent gray and tan foreground with white specks on bottom edge.

Collection

RAGM Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.62

Source or Donor

Museum Collection of Minerals

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Width

3 in

Depth

5/8 in

Length

11 in

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

DS-13

Room

Delmar Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Exhibit

Moved By

Ian C.

Date

January 21, 2025

Notes

Jackson County Case

Location

* Untyped Location

DS-12

Room

Delmar Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Curator

Date

April 26, 2023

Notes

Added current location while cleaning shelf