Las Choyas Geode

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Las Choyas Geode

Entry/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 Collection

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Mentzer Hall, MH-12

Date

September 2, 2023