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Quartz var. Smoky on Microcline var. Amazonite from Colorado Trail, Pike's Peak, El Paso County, Colorado

 
Quartz var. Smoky on Microcline var. Amazonite from Colorado Trail, Pike's Peak, El Paso County, Colorado

Quartz var. Smoky on Microcline var. Amazonite from Colorado Trail, Pike's Peak, El Paso County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 65453
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky on Microcline var. Amazonite
Locality:Colorado Trail, Pike's Peak, El Paso County, Colorado
Description:Two parallel smoky quartz crystals to 36 mm on green amazonite variety of microcline. The front faces of the smoky quartz crystals are clean and lustrous, the rear faces are etched with waxy luster. Ex. D. Miller collection #M569, collected in 1989
Overall Size:5.5x4x4 cm
Crystals:30-36 mm
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