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Amazonite with Smoky Quartz on Cleavelandite

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A classic, balanced combination of the big three minerals from this locality, all in unusual aesthetic balance: Amazonite, Smoky Quartz, and both of them nestled atop a ball of white cleavelandite. Small white quartz shards add an interesting accent, as well. This specimen is an old piece, not through a modern lab. It can probably be "upgraded" a bit through boiling acid and chemistry, but I like the natural look, with bits of iron stain still embedded.

Product details

SpeciesAmazonite, Quartz, Cleavelandite, Smoky quartz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.2 x 7.0 x 5.6 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Colorado, Smoky Hawk claim

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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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.