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Zinnwaldite, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz)


Zinnwaldite : KLiFe2+Al[(F,OH)2|AlSi3O10], Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2

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Locality: Upper Cramer Lake, Sawtooth Batholith/Sawtooth Mts, Custer Co., Idaho, USA
A fairly large crystal of zinnwaldite mica, with accompanying smoky quartz crystal; collected from above Upper Cramer Lake. The zinnwaldite crystal measures 8.7 cm. across; overall the entire specimen is 10.1 x 8.7 x 4.0 cm.; self-collected.

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