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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Moat Mountain, west of North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Moat Mountain, west of North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Moat Mountain, west of North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Moat Mountain, west of North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins) from Moat Mountain, west of North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire

DESCRIPTION:No. 63524
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz (Dauphiné Law Twins)
Locality:Moat Mountain, west of North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire
Description:Lustrous dark smoky quartz crystal with prism faces that have suture patterns indicating that it is twinned following the Dauphiné Law of quartz twinning. Three faces of the smoky quartz crystal have etched surfaces giving them a matte luster.. Ex. Thomas A. Penney (1934-2019) collection, collected in the 1960s-70s.
Overall Size:5.5x2.3x2 cm
Crystals:55 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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