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Smoky Quartz

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Smoky Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Innergschlöss, Tauern Valley, East Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.6 × 2.7 × 2.7 cm
Description

Please note, that smoky quartz in high quality is much more uncommon from Austrian Alps, than from Switzerland. The area where it come from. Belongs to a national park and digging is prohibited there. It represents a great rarity! The crystal is flawless, not even internal cracks are present, you can read the newspaper underneath. All faces show highest possible luster, amazing texture and the termination is razor-sharp. The top is powdered by a geenish layer of chlorite, which gives a lot of contrast to the piece. No significant damages to report, accept bottom was extracted from the rock.

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