Microcline var. Amazonite with Smoky Quartz - image 1
Microcline var. Amazonite with Smoky Quartz - image 2
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Microcline var. Amazonite with Smoky Quartz

Unknown Owner
This is a rare locality specimen. So rare, that I had presumed that being Microcline var. Amazonite that it was from Colorado until I read the label correctly. It is actually from Moat Mountain localities, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA. It comes from David Hardman's collection and probably dates back to the 1960s or 1970s. Typical of Moat Mountain localities the Microcline var. Amazonite is very faintly blue, but the two main crystals on granitic matrix are well formed, reach 2.5 cm in size, and make for a very nice specimen from this classic East Coast occurrence. A little Smoky Quartz is present in association, but it is the Amazonite that is the main interest here.

Product details

Species
Microcline, Quartz, Smoky quartz, AmazoniteAbout Microcline →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.4 x 5.2 x 4.5 cm
Added on07/09/2025
Locality
USA, New Hampshire, Conway

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
09/2025Unknown Owner$200.00
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
Learn about Microcline
classic potassium feldspar with blocky crystals, dramatic twinning (Carlsbad, Manebach) and the vivid amazonite variety, a top Pikes Peak gem.
Regional guide
Microcline from Conway
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