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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 59484
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Locality:Lord Hill Quarry, Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Many intersecting transparent smoky quartz crystals with waxy surface luster due to the quartz crystals being etched by pocket solutions. Some of the smoky quartz crystals are doubly-terminated. Quartz-rich crystallized pocket clay is on the rear. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection, collected in the 1960s-70s.
Overall Size:6x6x5 cm
Crystals:1-28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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