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Quartz var. Smoky (Dauphiné-law twinned) with Microcline from Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado

 
Quartz var. Smoky (Dauphiné-law twinned) with Microcline from Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky (Dauphiné-law twinned) with Microcline from Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky (Dauphiné-law twinned) with Microcline from Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 37504
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky (Dauphiné-law twinned) with Microcline
Locality:Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado
Description:Two dark smoky quartz crystals up to 8 cm long with colorless microcline feldspar on the base. The specimen stands upright without support. Suture lines on the faces of the quartz shows they are Dauphine-law twinned. Top termination is chipped on rear. Ex. John Albanese, Jr.
Overall Size:8x57x6 cm
Crystals:4-8 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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