2.25" Dark Smoky Quartz Crystal - Lake George, Colorado

Dark Smoky Quartz Crystal - Lake George, Colorado #259964

This is a lustrous, dark smoky quartz crystal cluster. The color is natural and has not been enhanced by heat treatment. It was mined from a private claim near Lake George in Teller County, Colorado.

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

Lake George, Teller County, Colorado

SIZE

2.25" long

2.25" Dark Smoky Quartz Crystal - Lake George, Colorado

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