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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 71677
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz over Milky Quartz
Locality:Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Central translucent milky quartz crystal overgrown around the outer faces with transparent smoky quartz crystals in parallel orientation. The smoky quartz crystals have slightly waxy luster caused by etching from the cavity solutions. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection, collected in the 1970s
Overall Size:5.5x4.5x3.5 cm
Crystals:15-45 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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