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Topaz, Smoky Quartz

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Topaz with smoky quartz, 6.5 cm, from the Sawtooth Mountains, Boise County, Idaho. Under longwave ultraviolet light. Jeff Scovil photos.

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SpeciesTopaz, Quartz, Smoky quartz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Idaho, Sawtooth Mountains
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Pacific Northwest page 135
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Don Newsome

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Topaz
Mineral guide
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hard, glassy orthorhombic crystals from pegmatites and rhyolites; colors range from colorless to pink; sharp terminations aid identification, localitie…
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Topaz from Sawtooth Mountains
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Locality guide
Sawtooth Mountains
Sawtooth Mountains, USA — renowned for blue aquamarine from pink Eocene granite pockets, plus smoky quartz and rare minerals, a top locality for collectors.