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Quartz var. Smoky from Pike's Peak Batholith, El Paso County, Colorado

 
Quartz var. Smoky from Pike's Peak Batholith, El Paso County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky from Pike's Peak Batholith, El Paso County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky from Pike's Peak Batholith, El Paso County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 39426
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky
Locality:Pike's Peak Batholith, El Paso County, Colorado
Description:Doubly-terminated smoky quartz crystals with intergrowth of limonite-stained microcline and white albite. The cluster is fully crystallized on all surfaces. There is a tiny, miniscule, minor chip on the termination.
Overall Size:13x8x5 cm
Crystals:5-135 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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