Amazonite, Smoky Quartz

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Amazonite and smoky quartz group, 18.5 cm, from Teller County, Colorado. The largest crystal is a Manebach twin. It was collected in the 1970s by Ray Ziegler; Russell E. Behnke photo.

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SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions18.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 43

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Amazonite
Mineral guide
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vivid blue-green microcline with checkerboard twinning and color; prized in smoky quartz and albite matrices, with Colorado and Urals localities.
Regional guide
Amazonite from Teller County
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