Thunderegg (double)

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Thunderegg (double)

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.28

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Hexagonal System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Silicates Location: Dugway, Utah Description: Large, rounded back with polished face. Two spheres with light and dark brown, with light banding on outer areas. A white to blue-gray star-shaped outer band with a hollow cavity with a translucent blue-gray crystalline structure in the center of both spheres.

Collection

RAGM Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.62

Source or Donor

Museum Collection of Minerals

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Width

10 in

Depth

4-1/2 in

Length

16 in

Location

Location

Shelf

FS-12-A

Room

Frieda Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Exhibit

Moved By

Jillian Mather Kettley

Date

June 17, 2025

Notes

location updated while cleaning

Location

Shelf

Left

Cabinet

Case# 114

Building

Frieda Smith Hall

Category

Permanent