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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with Microcline var. Amazonite from Smoky Hawk Mine, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with Microcline var. Amazonite from Smoky Hawk Mine, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with Microcline var. Amazonite from Smoky Hawk Mine, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with Microcline var. Amazonite from Smoky Hawk Mine, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 54255
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with Microcline var. Amazonite
Locality:Smoky Hawk Mine, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado
Description:Two parallel transparent smoky quartz crystals to 30 mm standing upright with blue amazonite crystals, the variety of microcline colored blue by lead impurities, to18 mm on one side. The smoky quartz crystals have etched surfaces.
Overall Size:3.5x2x2 cm
Crystals:5-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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