Thunderegg Geode

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Thunderegg

Thunderegg

Name/Title

Thunderegg Geode

Entry/Object ID

2009.62.430

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Hexagonal System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Silicates Location: Buchanan Bed, Oregon Description: Egg-shaped back with polished face. Beige chambered outer area with blue-gray and magenta inner area, with a hollow cavity with a chalky-white and dull blue-gray crystalline structure.

Collection

RAGM Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.62

Source or Donor

Museum Collection of Minerals

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

5-1/4 in

Length

5-1/4 in

Location

Location

Shelf

CS-J-3

Room

Curation Storage

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Storage

Moved By

Jillian Mather Kettley

Date

July 1, 2025

Notes

Location update

Location

* Untyped Location

DS-11

Room

Delmar Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Curator

Date

April 27, 2023

Notes

Added current location while cleaning shelf