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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Devil's Head, Rampart Range, 25 km swouthwest of Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Devil's Head, Rampart Range, 25 km swouthwest of Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Devil's Head, Rampart Range, 25 km swouthwest of Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Devil's Head, Rampart Range, 25 km swouthwest of Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 52308
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Locality:Devil's Head, Rampart Range, 25 km swouthwest of Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado
Description:Doubly-terminated transparent smoky quartz crystal with satin luster on the crystal faces with minor limonite staining. The bottom termination has many smaller parallel termination faces probably due to recrystallization after a break. Ex. John Geiges collection
Overall Size:10x4x3 cm
Crystals:10 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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