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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Moat Mountain, west of North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Moat Mountain, west of North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Moat Mountain, west of North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Moat Mountain, west of North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Moat Mountain, west of North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire

DESCRIPTION:No. 64950
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins)
Locality:Moat Mountain, west of North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire
Description:Two parallel lustrous translucent smoky quartz crystals to 54 mm with remnants of white feldspar on the bottom. The smoky quartz crystals have suture patterns indicating that they are twinned following the Dauphiné Law of quartz twinning. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection, collected in the 1960s-70s.
Overall Size:6x3.3x2 cm
Crystals:46-54 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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