Thunderegg

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Thunderegg

Thunderegg

Name/Title

Thunderegg

Entry/Object ID

78.60.333

Description

Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal System: Triclinic System Description: Common Name: Agate Chemistry: SiO2 , Silicon dioxide Class: Class: Silicates Location: " Freida Bed," OR Description: A thunderegg from Easter oregon, an area called "Freida Bed". Cut side shows almost perfect bed lines in white, greys, faint green, faint blue green, brown and black. Surrounding rock is in lavender and grey with some yellow stain.

Collection

Delmar Smith Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.60

Dimensions

Width

4-5/8 in

Depth

2-1/4 in

Length

9-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Dimension taken at widest points

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Mentzer Hall, MH-7

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Curtis Gardner

Date

September 30, 2023

Location

Shelf

Left

Cabinet

Case# 11

Room

Mentzer Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent