Thunderegg

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Thunderegg

Entry/Object ID

78.60.82

Description

A double chambered Thunderegg from the Freida Bed along the Deschutes River, OR (East Central OR). Polished side shows one Chamber contains an Egg in the center (in Browns and Grey) with surrounding semitransparent Agate in Grey and a spot of White. The other chamber contains a Grey fortified center (not at surface) in semitransparent Grey Agate and a thick White bedding line. Outer rock is in Brown with broken Dark Brown lines Double chamber is caused by Egg exploding and filling very unusual for two chambers to occur.

Acquisition

Notes

Delmar Smith

Dimensions

Dimension Description

2 x 3 1/4" (5.1 x 8.2 cm)