Name/Title
AgateEntry/Object ID
2018.11.4Description
Dendritic Agate
Agate is the name given to numerous varieties of banded Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. ... These Agates are usually colorless, white, or gray, and have tree- or fern-like inclusions of iron or manganese, called dendrites.
Dendritic agates have fern like patterns in them formed due to the presence of manganese and iron oxides. Other types of included matter deposited during agate-building include sagenitic growths (radial mineral crystals) and chunks of entrapped detritus (such as sand, ash, or mud).
Fracture: Conchoidal
Hardness: 7 Quartz
Luster: Waxy
Rock Type: Metamorphic
Specific Gravity: 2.58-2.64
Streak: WhiteCollection
UnknownOther Name
Agate (Dendritic)Dimensions
Height
2-3/4 inWidth
4 inDepth
4 inLength
4 inWeight
34.6 ozLocation
Location
Shelf
CS-E-2Room
Curation StorageBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
StorageMoved By
Jillian Mather KettleyDate
March 5, 2024
