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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné-law twin) from Rocket Claim, Crystal Peak area, Teller County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:	No. 52088
Mineral:	Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné-law twin)
Locality:	Rocket Claim, Crystal Peak area, Teller County, Colorado
Description:	Tapered smoky quartz crystal point with distinct twin planes visible on the prism faces, and adjacent S-faces face {2111}, indicating the quartz is twinned following the Dauphine Law of quartz twinning. Internally the smoky quartz is nearly flawless.
Overall Size:	14x4.5x4 cm
Crystals:	14 cm
Archived:	For reference only

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