Sagenite (Agate)

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Sagenite (Agate)

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.45

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Hexagonal System Description: Common Name: Sagenite Chemistry: SiO2, Silicon Dioxide Class: Silicates Location: Butte Creek, Jackson County, Oregon Description: Thick, rough back with polished face. Sprays (acicular) of crystals, browns to creamy white to blue-gray to black with a transparent white crystalline structure in the center.

Collection

RAGM Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2009.62

Source or Donor

Museum Collection of Minerals

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Width

5 in

Depth

5 in

Length

8-1/4 in

Location

Location

Shelf

FS-13-B

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

Drawer

Front

Shelf

Left, Left

Building

Frieda Smith Hall

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Steve Miller

Date

September 21, 2011