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2.71" Dark Smoky Quartz Crystal - Brazil
This is a 2.71" long, natural, dark smoky quartz crystal from the mines in Brazil. Excellent dark coloration, which is transparent when backlit. Only very minor chipping and abrasions. Good overall quality.
It has not been polished, heated or treated.
It has not been polished, heated or treated.
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.
SPECIES
Quartz var Smoky
LOCATION
Minas Gerais, Brazil
SIZE
2.71" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#34731