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Quartz var. Smoky Dauphiné Twin from Crystal Peak area, 6.5 km northeast of Lake George, Park-Teller Counties, Colorado

 
Quartz var. Smoky Dauphiné Twin from Crystal Peak area, 6.5 km northeast of Lake George, Park-Teller Counties, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky Dauphiné Twin from Crystal Peak area, 6.5 km northeast of Lake George, Park-Teller Counties, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky Dauphiné Twin from Crystal Peak area, 6.5 km northeast of Lake George, Park-Teller Counties, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 36166
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Dauphiné Twin
Locality:Crystal Peak area, 6.5 km northeast of Lake George, Park-Teller Counties, Colorado
Description:Single crystal of smoky quartz with remnants of quartz and microcline matrix attached on the right side. The smoky quartz crystal shows two large V-faces (7181) on adjacent prism faces and irregular twin planes - surefire evidence of rare Dauphine-twins.
Overall Size:7x6x3 cm
Crystals:6 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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