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1.8" Smoky Quartz Crystal Cluster - Australia
This is a beautiful, 1.8" wide smoky quartz crystal cluster, collected from Mooralla, Australia. This smoky quartz is typically found within geodes in rhyolite, and often the crystals pop off the matrix as can be seen with this specimen.
About Smoky Quartz
Smoky quartz is a variety of quartz distinguished by its smoky gray to deep brown or nearly black coloration, a name inspired by the hazy, smoke-like appearance within the crystal. While some specimens can appear very dark or even opaque, most smoky quartz remains at least partially translucent, allowing light to pass through its internal veils and zoning. The color develops when trace amounts of aluminum within the quartz lattice are exposed to natural irradiation over geologic time, subtly altering the crystal structure and producing its characteristic smoky tones.
Smoky quartz is a variety of quartz distinguished by its smoky gray to deep brown or nearly black coloration, a name inspired by the hazy, smoke-like appearance within the crystal. While some specimens can appear very dark or even opaque, most smoky quartz remains at least partially translucent, allowing light to pass through its internal veils and zoning. The color develops when trace amounts of aluminum within the quartz lattice are exposed to natural irradiation over geologic time, subtly altering the crystal structure and producing its characteristic smoky tones.
$89
SPECIES
Quartz var. Smoky
LOCATION
Mooralla, Southern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia
SIZE
Entire Specimen: 1.8 x 1.5"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#351791
