Rock with Quartz

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Rock with Quartz

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.174

Description

A silica-carbonate rock, with quartz filling a fracture. The exterior is dull and mostly brown, while the interior is crystalline, sparkly, and white/cream-colored.

Collection

Natural History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Geospecimen

Nomenclature Class

Geological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

296

Number Type

Old Accession Number

Other Number

NH 33

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

7-1/4 in

Length

7-3/4 in

Material

Stone

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Alfred V. Zyskowski

Notes

Donor

Related Places

Place

Location

New Almaden Mines

City

San Jose

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Alfred Zyskowski

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Oct 4, 1968

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3