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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 52658
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Locality:Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Doubly-terminated parallel grouping of dark smoky quartz crystals on gray quartz with minor hyalite opal that fluoresces green under UV illumination. The smoky quartz crystals are lustrous and internally transparent. Ex. Hal Kramer collection
Overall Size:5.5x4.5x4 cm
Crystals:12-32 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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