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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Black and Blue prospect, Harris Park, Park County, Colorado

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Black and Blue prospect, Harris Park, Park County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Black and Blue prospect, Harris Park, Park County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Black and Blue prospect, Harris Park, Park County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Black and Blue prospect, Harris Park, Park County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Black and Blue prospect, Harris Park, Park County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 78497
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Locality:Black and Blue prospect, Harris Park, Park County, Colorado
Description:Floater formation, fully crystallized on all sides, of lustrous translucent-to-transparent smoky quartz crystals with no attached matrix. The smoky quartz crystals are in parallel orientation causing many reflections when illuminated at certain angles. See article: What’s New in Minerals in Mineralogical Record v.24 #5. Originally acquired in trade from John Kennedy on 13 August 1994
Overall Size:33x23x11 mm
Crystals:5-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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