Albite, Orthoclase, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz)

Locality: San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy

The specimen is an aggregation of different minerals with different colours. A lovely combination...The clear blue of the albite, the kind pink of the orthoclases, the deep transparent brown of the smoky quartzes. The specimen is about 7 x 4 x 6 cm. The orthoclase crystals are up to 2 x 1,5 cm. Found and collected by Sarah Sudcowsky

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