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Smoky quartz — specimen 0401, photo © NMNHS
Smoky quartz — specimen 0401, photo © NMNHS

Smoky quartzspecimen 0401

Origin

South America
Brazil
Smoky quartz — specimen 0401, locality map
Data

Weight: 4.20 ct; size: 11.06 | 8.93 | 6.11 mm; shape: octagon; colour: dark reddish orange; clarity: eye clean; cut: good; treatment: none.
Notes

Clean specimen; good step cut style.

Other specimens
Smoky quartz — specimen 0362Smoky quartz — specimen 0674Smoky quartz — specimen 0251Smoky quartz — specimen 0682Smoky quartz — specimen 0202Smoky quartz — specimen 0204Smoky quartz — specimen 0350Smoky quartz — specimen 0359Smoky quartz — specimen 0719

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Smoky-grey, brown to black quartz coloured by Al-based and irradiation-induced colour centres.