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Quartz var. Agate Thunderegg from Priday Agate Beds, Ochoco Mountains, Jefferson County, Oregon

 
Quartz var. Agate Thunderegg from Priday Agate Beds, Ochoco Mountains, Jefferson County, Oregon

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Quartz var. Agate Thunderegg from Priday Agate Beds, Ochoco Mountains, Jefferson County, Oregon

DESCRIPTION:No. 21357
Mineral:Quartz var. Agate Thunderegg
Locality:Priday Agate Beds, Ochoco Mountains, Jefferson County, Oregon
Description:Half of a chalcedony nodule known locally as a thunderegg. The nodule was sliced and polished to show the interior. Ex. Robert C. Linck (1905-1970)
Overall Size:5x5x3 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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