2.1" Smoky Quartz Crystal - China

This is a beautiful, 2.1" wide smoky quartz crystal that comes from the Hongxizhen unnamed mining area in the Sichuan Province of China. It has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.

Smoky quartz is a grey-brown to black variety of quartz. This common name is derived from the appearance of smoke within the quartz crystal. Depending on the location and the chemicals present during formation, smoky quartz can appear opaque black, but it is typically translucent to some extent. It is believed that the quartz gains this color from a combination of natural irradiation and aluminum impurities.

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SPECIES

Quartz var. Smoky

LOCATION

Hongxizhen Unnamed Mining Area, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China

SIZE

2.1" wide

2.1" Smoky Quartz Crystal - China

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