Agate

Object/Artifact

-

Crater Rock Museum

Agate

Agate

Name/Title

Agate

Entry/Object ID

78.59.285

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Class: Silicates Location: Brazil Description: A slice of agate nodule with the polished side showing bedding lines in browns, blues, yellows, reds and white. Some are crystalline. Two circular areas interrupt the thickest brown bedding line. A narrow red band surrounds the edges.

Collection

Delmar Smith Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.59

Source or Donor

Delmar Smith Agate Collection

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Depth

3/8 in

Length

9 in

Location

Location

Shelf

CS-H-2

Room

Curation Storage

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Storage

Moved By

Jillian Mather Kettley

Date

February 8, 2024