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Quartz var. Smoky from Cinque Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

 
Quartz var. Smoky from Cinque Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 7538
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky
Locality:Cinque Quarry, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Description:Dark smoky quartz crystals on plate on basalt matrix. The smoky quartz crystals are dipyramidal (small or no prism faces). From a classic Ct. locality, now long closed to collecting. Ex. R. Bates Collection #917
Overall Size:3x3x2 cm
Crystals:2-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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