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Smoky Quartz

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Smoky Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Hintermuhr, Muhr, Lungau, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.1 × 2.6 × 1.3 cm
Description

Rare, bright smoky quartz from a rare find area: The crystal is water-clear in the upper area with beautiful cross striations on the faces. Two-thirds of the crystal are dissolved, but finely crystallized. In the middle of the crystal the quartz has dissolved so much that only a narrow area is preserved. An alpine quartz that is unique by its shape!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smoky Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0