Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz)

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A dramatic and sculptural large-cabinet smoky quartz specimen from a new find in Minas Gerais. These smoky quartzes have the striking "alligator" look, where the quartz crystals look like the large plates in an alligator's hide. Many of these very glassy, transparent smoky quartz crystals have distinctive darker crystal edges. The pattern of the "scales" or plates, on this particular piece is fascinating.