AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Mexico > Quartz var. Smoky Quartz |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 63559 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Smoky Quartz |
Locality: | Smoky Bear Quartz Claim, Sierra Blanca, White Mountain Wilderness, Lincoln County, New Mexico |
Description: | Lustrous transparent smoky quartz crystal with no matrix. The smoky quartz crystal are almost completely flawless and has phantom-growth zones. See article: The Smoky Bear Quartz Claims: Lincoln County, New Mexico in Min. Rec., Sept.-Oct. 1991. Ex. Mort Metersky collection, originally acquired in 2000 |
Overall Size: | 54x18x13 mm |
Crystals: | 54 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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