Microcline (Var: Amazonite), Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) - image 1

Microcline (Var: Amazonite), Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz)

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The recent finds of amazonite and smoky quartz from the Smoky Hawk claim of Teller County are among the finest this historic district has produced. This fine cabinet specimen is an excellent and aesthetic example with top color. The lustrous, sharp, crystals reach 5.5 cm and have rich, turquoise-blue color. A couple of small smoky quartz crystals, tucked into clefts, are nice accents. Collecting by Adam Sotomayor, a well known local collector.

Product details

SpeciesAmazonite, Quartz, Smoky quartz, Microcline
SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.7 x 7.0 x 5.7 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.