3" Smoky Quartz Crystal - Lincoln County, New Mexico

This is a smoky quartz crystal that was collected from Lincoln County, New Mexico. The majority of the crystal has smoky phantoms that accumulated as the crystal grew/formed.

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
Lincoln County, New Mexico
SIZE
3" long
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ITEM
#175799