Smokey Quartz
$24.95
Item number:
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Bundle Smokey Quartz From Colorado 1.95 CT
Smoky quartz from Colorado is world-famous for its deep, rich color, high clarity, and frequent association with bright blue amazonite. Major mining areas include Lake George, Teller County, and El Paso County.
Key Features
- Natural Color: Ranks from light gray to dark brown and near-black (morion), colored by natural underground radiation acting on aluminum impurities.
- Famous Combinations: Often found growing alongside blue amazonite (microcline) and white albite/cleavelandite matrix.
- Crystal Habit: Frequently forms sharp, lustrous, well-terminated single crystals and complex clusters.
Top Locations
- Lake George & Florissant (Teller County): Renowned for producing elite-grade, dark natural crystals.
- Tarryall Mountains (Park County): Noted for pristine pegmatite pocket discoveries.
- El Paso & Jefferson Counties: Yields classic multi-mineral specimens paired with feldspar and micas.