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Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2, Orthoclase : K[AlSi3O8], Epididymite : Na2Be2Si6O15·H2O

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Size are cm 12 x 12 x 7.
Is a cluster of smoky quartz FLOWERS on big orthoses.Included in the smoky quartz(up to 6-7 cm)golden "needles" of epididimite.
Sarah Sudcowsky collection
 © Sarah SudcowskyPhoto ID: 17348    View Count: 515

Multiple photos availableQuartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2, Epididymite : Na2Be2Si6O15·H2O, Aegirine : NaFe3+[Si2O6]

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

This very unusual included Quartz specimen features an epitaxial spray of Epididymite crystals visible on its front and a fatter single Epidiymite crystal on the rear of the specimen. Also present are multiple aegerine crystals
Specimen size = 8.4 x 4.1 x 2.4 cm.
 © Russell G. RizzoPhoto ID: 91828    View Count: 178

Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2, Albite : Na[AlSi3O8]

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Smoky quartz crystals on albite, size 9x8.5 cm. Gerard van der Veldt collection and photo.
 © G. van der VeldtPhoto ID: 93637    View Count: 165

Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

A very richly colored, dauphiné-twinned Smoky Quartz crystal.
specimen size = 8.5 x 1.7 x 1.8 cm.
 © Russell G. RizzoPhoto ID: 111656    View Count: 124

Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2, Aegirine : NaFe3+[Si2O6]

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

A very lustrous Smoky Quartz exhibiting a nice phantom inclusion and several well formed Aegerine crystals embedded in it.
specimen size = 7 x 3.2 x 3.5 cm.
 © Russell G. RizzoPhoto ID: 152127    View Count: 99

Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Smoky Quartz, large lustrous crystal, 11.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 cm.. Side-lit showing brownish cast. Kelly Nash specimen and photo.
Photo ID: 172019    View Count: 96

Multiple photos availableQuartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Here is a 5.1 by 3 cm Smoky Quartz cluster from Mount Malosa, Zamba. The quartz is comprised of 2 large crystals, 1 medium crystal, and 6 small crystals in the millimeter size range. From M. Adamowicz collection.
 © M.AdamowiczPhoto ID: 167333    View Count: 89

Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2, Aegirine : NaFe3+[Si2O6]

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

An extremely lustrous double terminated Smoky Quartz Crystal with multiple Aegerine crystals included within it. I backlit the specimen just a little to try and emphasize this, but the camera didn't pick them up very well. 
specimen size = 7.3 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm.
 © Russell G. RizzoPhoto ID: 199737    View Count: 51
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