Mushroom Jasper

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Mushroom Jasper

Entry/Object ID

2009.62.470

Description

Mushroom Jasper: Comes from La Paz County, Arizona. It forms when magma composed of at least 70% silica flows very slowly, allowing silica and other minerals to flow at hot temperature solutions into cracks, and porous pockets.

Collection

RAGM Mineral Collection

Dimensions

Width

4-3/4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Length

6-1/4 in

Location

Location

Display Case

FS-3

Room

Frieda Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent

Date

August 18, 2023