AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colorado > Quartz var. Smoky Quartz |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 76887 |
Mineral: | Quartz var. Smoky Quartz |
Locality: | Lake George District, Park County, Colorado |
Description: | Three parallel interconnected lustrous translucent blue-green amazonite crystals, the variety of microcline feldspar colored by lead impurities, with excellent color on the termination faces. The smallest crystal was glued back in place. Collected ca. 1993 |
Overall Size: | 3.5x2.5x2 cm |
Crystals: | 16-25 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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