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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 71674
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz on Albite
Locality:Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Transparent gray-to-smoky quartz crystals over white albite. The smoky quartz crystals have a satin luster caused by pocket solutions etching the faces and several crystals exhibit internal phantom-growth zones. One of the best from Penney's find. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection, collected in the 1970s
Overall Size:6.5x5x4 cm
Crystals:5-44 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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