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Albite and Smoky Quartz from near Hamilton, Ravalle County, Montana

 
Albite and Smoky Quartz from near Hamilton, Ravalle County, Montana

Albite and Smoky Quartz from near Hamilton, Ravalle County, Montana

Albite and Smoky Quartz from near Hamilton, Ravalle County, Montana

Albite and Smoky Quartz from near Hamilton, Ravalle County, Montana

DESCRIPTION:No. 48482
Mineral:Albite and Smoky Quartz
Locality:near Hamilton, Ravalle County, Montana
Description:White albite crystals to 10 mm with lustrous dark smoky quartz crystals to 8 mm with a 1963 letter to Zodac telling how the specimen was discovered during road excavation. Zodac wrote a monthly column of finds submitted by readers. Peter Zodac (1894-1967), founder of Rocks and Mineral magazine; ex. H.E. Shaw of Hamilton, Montana
Overall Size:8x6x5 cm
Crystals:1-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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