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Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

 
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

Quartz var. Smoky Quartz from Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 73073
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Locality:Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Large single lustrous doubly-terminated transparent smoky quartz crystal with contacts on the bottom where it was attached. The smoky quartz crystal has medium color with darker zones on the edges and skeletal crystal faces. From the collection of Frank C. Perham (b. 1934-), namesake of the mineral species Perhamite
Overall Size:5.5x4.5x3 cm
Crystals:55 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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