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Quartz var. Smoky from Government Pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire

 
Quartz var. Smoky from Government Pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky from Government Pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky from Government Pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky from Government Pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky from Government Pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire

DESCRIPTION:No. 57914
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky
Locality:Government Pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire
Description:Uncommonly large translucent dark-smoky quartz crystal with lustrous crystal faces and remnants of feldspar included in the base where it was attached. The prism faces are striated and show many suture lines. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection #317, collected in the 1960s-70s.
Overall Size:12x6x4 cm
Crystals:120 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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