Agate

Object/Artifact

-

Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Agate

Entry/Object ID

2009.62.385

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Hexagonal System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Silicates Location: Jackson County, OR Description: Long thin slab with polished face. Translucent amber to white banding with some blue-gray. A translucent amber center with some evidence of small "cracks" throughout and some reddish orange agate at the edges.

Collection

RAGM Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.62

Source or Donor

Museum Collection of Minerals

Acquisition Method

Donation

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Other Number: 78.59.619

Dimensions

Width

4-1/4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Length

11-3/4 in

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

DS-12

Room

Delmar Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Curator

Date

April 25, 2023

Notes

Added current location while cleaning shelf