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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

DESCRIPTION:No. 67719
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Locality:Hobbs Brook, east slope of Blue Mountain, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire
Description:Translucent smoky quartz crystal with satin-like luster from an obscure locality near the famous Moose Pocket. The outer 0.5 mm thick layer of the smoky quartz crystal is a milky colorless zone over the core of dark smoky color. 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:5x3x2 cm
Crystals:50 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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