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2.4" Polished Graphic Amazonite Stone
This is a 2.4" wide, polished, graphic amazonite pebble.
About Graphic Amazonite
Graphic amazonite is a distinctive variety of amazonite characterized by intricate, intergrown patterns of blue-green feldspar and smoky quartz that create striking gray to black streaks and angular motifs across the stone. These patterns are not surface features, but the result of simultaneous crystal growth within granite pegmatites, where amazonite (a green variety of microcline feldspar) and smoky quartz crystallized together under tightly controlled conditions. The visual effect often resembles abstract brushstrokes, calligraphy, or graphic lettering—hence the trade name “graphic amazonite.”
This material is most commonly associated with the Anjanabonoina region of Madagascar, a world-famous pegmatite district known for producing exceptional feldspar, quartz, and rare-element minerals. In these pegmatites, smoky quartz penetrates and interlocks with amazonite along crystallographic planes, creating sharp geometric streaks and blocky contrasts that are highly prized in lapidary work. The smoky coloration of the quartz, intensified by natural radiation, pairs dramatically with the cool blue-green tones of the amazonite, giving the stone a depth and complexity rarely seen in more uniform material.
Graphic amazonite is a distinctive variety of amazonite characterized by intricate, intergrown patterns of blue-green feldspar and smoky quartz that create striking gray to black streaks and angular motifs across the stone. These patterns are not surface features, but the result of simultaneous crystal growth within granite pegmatites, where amazonite (a green variety of microcline feldspar) and smoky quartz crystallized together under tightly controlled conditions. The visual effect often resembles abstract brushstrokes, calligraphy, or graphic lettering—hence the trade name “graphic amazonite.”
This material is most commonly associated with the Anjanabonoina region of Madagascar, a world-famous pegmatite district known for producing exceptional feldspar, quartz, and rare-element minerals. In these pegmatites, smoky quartz penetrates and interlocks with amazonite along crystallographic planes, creating sharp geometric streaks and blocky contrasts that are highly prized in lapidary work. The smoky coloration of the quartz, intensified by natural radiation, pairs dramatically with the cool blue-green tones of the amazonite, giving the stone a depth and complexity rarely seen in more uniform material.
SPECIES
Microcline var. Amazonite & Quartz var. Smoky
LOCATION
Madagascar
SIZE
2.4" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#158404
