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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz on Microcline from Smoky Hawk Claim, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz on Microcline from Smoky Hawk Claim, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz on Microcline from Smoky Hawk Claim, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz on Microcline from Smoky Hawk Claim, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz on Microcline from Smoky Hawk Claim, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 54254
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz on Microcline
Locality:Smoky Hawk Claim, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado
Description:Ten elongated transparent smoky quartz crystals to 26 mm standing upright off white microcline crystals to 14 mm. The smoky quartz crystals have satin surface luster and exhibit rare {401, 041, 441} intermediate faces between prism and termination faces.
Overall Size:5x4x3 cm
Crystals:1-26 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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