Amazonite Specimens with Smokey Quartz

Beautiful specimens of this crystal from North of Lake George in Colorade, US.

This mine produces fine examples Amazonite that has smokey quartz inclusions.

"...The Lake George area in Colorado is well known for it's amazing Amazonite and topaz specimens, but most people don't realize that there are some superb gem quality Smoky Quartz crystals found there as well. This gem ordinarily wouldn't be very significant were it not from one of the most historic and classic localities in Colorado. Amazonite is a variety of microcline colored blue or green by trace amounts of lead. These Colorado specimens are highly sought after by mineral collectors..."

"...in June, 1997, a beautiful pocket of blue-green microcline (v. amazonite) specimens was discovered in the classic Lake George, Colorado amazonite mining area. The specimens were discovered 2 meters beneath the surface, inside a collapsed pocket, eventually named the Tree Root Pocket. About 100 fine pieces were removed in addition to several hundred lesser pieces. Many of the pieces consist of groups containing amazonite, quartz and (sometimes) white albite. The discovery came after three summers of exploration, test trenching, and open pit mining.

Colorado is well known for its unique combination of amazonite and smoky quartz crystals.  The blue-green microcline feldspar and rich black smoky quartz crystals create an unparalleled contrast making these specimens highly prized among collectors.  Though many weekend prospectors have combed hillsides digging with hand tools, few have had the resources to mine these valuable specimens with mechanized equipment.  Collectors Edge Minerals, Inc. had the opportunity in 1996-1997 to mine in Teller County, under a lease agreement, using mechanized equipment..." *** Source collectorsedge.com***

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