Thunderegg

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Thunderegg

Thunderegg

Name/Title

Thunderegg

Entry/Object ID

2009.62.436

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Hexagonal System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Silicates Location: Zacateca, Mexico Description: Rough, rounded back with polished face. Spotted (black) beige on outer area with a banded violet and blue-gray border surrounding a hollow cavity with dense blue-gray to violet crystals in center.

Collection

RAGM Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.62

Source or Donor

Museum Collection of Minerals

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Width

6-1/4 in

Depth

2-3/4 in

Length

7 in

Location

Location

Container

Right

Drawer

Bottom

Shelf

Right, Right

Building

Frieda Smith Hall

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Steve Miller

Date

September 15, 2011

Location

Shelf

Bottom Left

Cabinet

Case # 4

Room

Mentzer Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent