Name/Title
Las Choyas GeodeEntry/Object ID
78.59.655 (d)Description
Description
Chemical Composition: SiO2
Crystal System: Triclinic System
Description: Common Name: Agate
Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide
Class: Class: Silicates
Location: Chihuahua, Mexico
Description: (Delmar) Agate geode (one of fourteen originally accessioned under this number). Cut side shows amethyst-colored drusy quartz crystalline lines. Shows calcite crystals in browns and clear. Surrounding rock is in fortified agate in white and blue grays, and brown and gray rock. These type of geodes are referred to as 'coconuts'.Collection
Delmar Smith CollectionLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Mentzer Hall, MH-12Date
September 2, 2023