Quartz

Object/Artifact

-

Crater Rock Museum

Agate

Agate

Name/Title

Quartz

Entry/Object ID

2009.62.387

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, Oregon Description: Long, thick slab with polished face. Translucent white (cauliflower) crystalline structure on majority of specimen with a dark and light green band running the full length of one edge.

Collection

RAGM Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.62

Source or Donor

Museum Collection of Minerals

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Width

2 in

Depth

1 in

Length

7 in

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

DS-12

Room

Delmar Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Curator

Date

April 20, 2023

Notes

Added new location while cleaning shelf.