Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz)

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A dramatic and sculptural, large cabinet smoky quartz specimen from a new find of summer 2009 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 and are doubly terminated. This particular piece looks like smoky icicles or old tree bark. Overall, this excellent, complete-all-around, large piece is nearly pristine. Stunning new material and a superb and sharp piece of very high and select quality, that we picked from a large lot imported in mid-2009.