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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with selectively etched faces from North Moat Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with selectively etched faces from North Moat Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with selectively etched faces from North Moat Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with selectively etched faces from North Moat Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire

DESCRIPTION:No. 67590
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with selectively etched faces
Locality:North Moat Mountain, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire
Description:Lustrous transparent (nearly flawless) smoky quartz crystal with matte face on three prism and termination faces caused by selective etching of the faces. The smoky quartz crystal was probably etched only on those faces because of flow within the cavity. Collected ca. 1993
Overall Size:28x24x24 mm
Crystals:28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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