Agate (New Mexico)

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Agate (New Mexico)

Entry/Object ID

78.59.722

Description

Donor: Smith, Delmar Condition: Very Good Dimensions: 6¼" x 6½" (15.9 x 16.5 cm) Marking Location: On Specimen Description: A roughly square cut of agate from Deming, New Mexicp. Varying slightly in thickness. Polished side shows crystalline center containing red and blue tubes (shown as circular areas), surrounded by fortified agate in blue greys. Some brown seen at edge. Surrounding rock is in white, grey, and black. Large crack runs through piece Notes: De-accesioned for auction 1/28/16