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Photo by Reynard and Seideman

Microcline (var. Amazonite)

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Carolyn C. Reynard
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Microcline (var. amazonite), 6 cm, (insert: thin section showing polysynthetic twinning), from Crystal Peak, Colorado. Purchased from Ted Johnson of Yankee Minerals; Reynard and Seideman photo.

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SpeciesAmazonite, Microcline
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Colorado, Smoky Hawk claim
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 291

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Amazonite
Mineral guide
Learn about Amazonite
vivid blue-green microcline with checkerboard twinning and color; prized in smoky quartz and albite matrices, with Colorado and Urals localities.
Amazonite
Regional guide
Amazonite from Smoky Hawk Claim, Colorado, USA
Smoky Hawk Claim amazonite — saturated blue-green microcline crystals with smoky quartz in pegmatite pockets; a prized Colorado locality for striking specimens.