Reviews
2.8" Smoky Quartz on Microcline - Lake George, Colorado
This is a beautiful cluster of several lustrous smoky quartz crystals on pink microcline feldspar cluster. It was mined from the Three Point Claim in Teller County, Colorado.
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.
$75
SPECIES
Quartz var. Smoky & Feldspar var. Microcline
LOCATION
Three Point Claim, Teller County, Colorado
SIZE
2.8 x 2.2"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#330474
