Thunderegg

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Thunderegg

Entry/Object ID

2009.62.405

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Hexagonal System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Silicates Location: Priday Pink Bed, Madras, Oregon Description: Thick rounded back with polished face. Creamy gray with reddish-brown chambered outside area and pink and violet transparent inner area, surrounding a smooth, brown and tan hollow center with a 'pillar' formation on center face.

Collection

RAGM Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.62

Source or Donor

Museum Collection of Minerals

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Width

4-1/2 in

Depth

2-11/16 in

Length

6 in

Location

Location

Shelf

CS-J-4

Room

Curation Storage

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Storage

Moved By

Jillian Mather Kettley

Date

October 14, 2025

Notes

Location added when performing inventory