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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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 59482
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Locality:Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Elongated cluster of translucent-to-transparent smoky quartz crystals to 30 mm overgrown on platy albite, variety cleavelandite with a quartz-rich crystallized pocket clay between the quartz crystals. The crystals have textured surfaces on select faces. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection, collected in the 1960s-70s.
Overall Size:10x6x3.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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