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Smoky Quartz

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Smoky Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Sattelkar, Gosskopf, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.1 × 1.5 × 1.2 cm
Description

Switzerland produce smokies - but is East Alps (Austrian Alps) smokies are much more rare (usually we have more rock crystals). So a lustrous, sharp terminated and even water-clear smoky from Austria should be high ranked for it´s rarity.The top is powdered with minor, greenish chlorite, which helps to give more contrast and tridimensional impact to the piece. No significant damages to report.

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