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SMOKY QUARTZ
Smoky Quartz is generally found within pockets of intrusive
igneous rocks, such as granite and can appear to be any
shade between clear and black.
The coloration of Smoky Quartz is the result of trace amounts
of radioactive elements contained within the quartz – many
reports of Smoky Quartz generally turn out to be quartz with
black and brown inclusions.
WHERE & WHAT?
Smoky Quartz can range in price from a few cents to over a
thousand dollars, depending on the quality and size of the
specimen.
Inclusions, cracks, and cloudiness within the mineral will all
decease the value substantially.
The following pictures are examples of the prices dif ferences
between specimens:
WHAT’S IT WORTH?
$5.50
This 45.5 pound specimen is currently available to purchase
on eBay for the bargain opening bid of $2,999.99!!!
$74.26
$394.94
The most abundant deposits of Smoky Quartz in Northern
Georgia are located in Hall and Fulton Counties.
LOCAL DEPOSITS
MERCK MINE
LATITUDE: 34° 19’ 0” N
LONGITUDE: 83° 50’ 30” W
DANIELS PROSPECT
LATITUDE: 34° 4’ 18” N
LONGITUDE: 84° 25’ 7” W
GLOBAL DEPOSITS
THE MOST ABUNDANT DEPOSITS OF
SMOKY QUARTZ ARE LOCATED IN
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA.
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Cohen, A lv in J . (1989) : New data on the cause of smoky and amethyst ine co lor in quar tz . Mineralogical Record 20, 365 -367.
Chudoba, K . F. (1962) : Some re lat ions between the causes of amethyst , smoky quar tz , and c i t r ine co lors as g iven by modern sc ience. Mineralogicheski i Sbornik (Lvov) , (16) , 91 -105.
Google Ear th ( Images) . (2014) . Smoky quar tz loca l i t ies . [Screenshots] , Ret r ieved September 29, 2014, f rom: www.mindat .org .
Wanj infan200. (Photographer) . (2014) . [Photograph] , Ret r ieved September 29, 2014, f rom: ht tp ://www.ebay.com/itm/l ike/301308748718?lpid=82 .
Transact ions of the American Inst i tute of Min ing Engineers . (1896) . New York C i ty : Publ ished by the Inst i tute .
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