The Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals in Hillsboro, Oregon, houses a world-class collection recognized as the finest in the Pacific Northwest and one of the finest in the United States. Richard and Helen Rice constructed the building that would become the museum as their family home in 1952. The Museum building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its unique architectural style, natural stonework, and the extraordinary native Oregon woodwork found throughout the building.
In 2005, the museum opened what had originally been Richard Rice’s workshop as the Rudy Tschernich Northwest Mineral Gallery. This gallery focuses primarily on the mineral heritage of the Pacific Northwest.
Shown below is some of the agate which is on display.
Oregon
Idaho
More Minerals
Northwest Mineral Gallery: Pyrite (Photo Diary)
Northwest Mineral Gallery: Stilbite (Photo Diary)
Northwest Mineral Gallery: Plume and Moss Agate (Photo Diary)
Northwest Mineral Gallery: Calcite (Photo Diary)
Northwest Mineral Gallery: Idaho Heulandite (Photo Diary)
Northwest Mineral Gallery: Some Idaho Minerals (Photo Diary)
Northwest Mineral Gallery: Sagenite Agate (Photo Diary)
Northwest Mineral Gallery: Barite (Photo Diary)