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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Hobbs Brook, east slope of Blue Mountain, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Hobbs Brook, east slope of Blue Mountain, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Hobbs Brook, east slope of Blue Mountain, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Hobbs Brook, east slope of Blue Mountain, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Hobbs Brook, east slope of Blue Mountain, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire

DESCRIPTION:No. 57971
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Locality:Hobbs Brook, east slope of Blue Mountain, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire
Description:Cluster of uncommonly large doubly-terminated lustrous translucent dark smoky quartz crystals from an obscure locality. The inner quartz is dark smoky color with an outer late-growth zone of medium-gray. The smoky quartz crystal is complete all around. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection, collected in the 70s. Found in the float below the famous Moose Pocket discovered by Peter Samuelson in 1988.
Overall Size:22x15x14 cm
Crystals:5-200 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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