Agate

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Agate

Entry/Object ID

78.59.249

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Class: Silicates Location: Escalante, Utah Description: A slice from a mudball that formed at the bottom of the sea and has now become jasper. Colors are: chocolate brown and golden brown with veins in black and red. Several grey silicate filled cracks are visible.

Collection

Delmar Smith Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.59

Source or Donor

Delmar Smith Agate Collection

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Width

7-1/4 in

Depth

3/8 in

Length

9-1/4 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