Honey Locust

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Honey Locust

Entry/Object ID

78.58.9

Description

Assemblage Zone: Sedimentary Chemical Composition: Si O2 Crystal System: Hexagonal Description: Family: Leguminosae Genus: Gleditsia Common Name: Honey Locust Location Data: Grassy Mountain, Oregon Description: One piece of petrified wood from Graveyard Point, Oregon. Possibly water fish. Unusual in that is probably as large as a diameter as this species grew. Showing clear annual growth rings. Rare to find a complete section. Colors are predominetly gold, with some greys and browns. Size: 7.250"x 6.250"x .750 Type of Fossils Present: Plants Grassy Mountain Fm. Mid-Miocene

Collection

Petrified Wood Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.58

Source or Donor

Delmar Smith Petrified Wood Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Other Number: 78.58.9

Dimensions

Width

6-1/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Length

7-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Dimension taken at widest points

Location

Location

Container

Left

Drawer

3rd Shelf

Shelf

Left

Cabinet

Case #111

Wall

South wall

Building

Mentzer Hall - Petrified Wood Room

Category

Permanent