Agate

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Agate

Entry/Object ID

78.59.389

Description

A 1/2" (1.2 cm) thick slice of an Agate from Deming, NM. Piece formed in a Vug (a Volcanic hole). Zeolites have been changed by geological processes and Agate filled the space. Polished side shows a fortified Central Zone in Blues and Red with two Crystalline patches. Surrounding Agate is in Brown and Red. Outermost material is in White, Creams, Beiges and Greys in an Opaque, Unstructured Design. Some Crystal shapes resemble Fans.

Acquisition

Notes

Delmar Smith

Dimensions

Dimension Description

6 1/2 x 7 3/4" (16.5 x 19.7 cm)