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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with thin coating of colorless Quartz from Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with thin coating of colorless Quartz from Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with thin coating of colorless Quartz from Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with thin coating of colorless Quartz from Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with thin coating of colorless Quartz from Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with thin coating of colorless Quartz from Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 70101
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz with thin coating of colorless Quartz
Locality:Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine
Description:Several parallel large smoky quartz crystals with stepped faces that have a thin overgrowth of microcrystalline colorless quartz. Some areas of the coating are separated from the smoky quartz and appear white (they disappear when wet).
Overall Size:10x6.5x4 cm
Crystals:micro to 70 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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