Hematite, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz)

Locality: Benedict Creek area (Devil's Den), Sawtooth Batholith/Sawtooth Mts, Boise Co., Idaho, USA

A cluster of sub-parallel hematite crystals associated with smoky quartz, from a miarolitic cavity found high on a cliff face in the Devil's Den area (lower Benedict Creek). This pocket had been already collected when I climbed up to inspect it, but the individuals left several exceptional specimens behind! This one measures 2.9 x 2.3 x 2.0 cm. overall; self-collected.

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Photo added: 29th Nov 2008

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