SMOKY QUARTZ

Smoky Quartz is generally found within pockets of intrusive

igneous rocks, such as granite and can appear to be any

shade between clear and black.

The coloration of Smoky Quartz is the result of trace amounts

of radioactive elements contained within the quartz – many

reports of Smoky Quartz generally turn out to be quartz with

black and brown inclusions.

WHERE & WHAT?

Smoky Quartz can range in price from a few cents to over a

thousand dollars, depending on the quality and size of the

specimen.

Inclusions, cracks, and cloudiness within the mineral will all

decease the value substantially.

The following pictures are examples of the prices dif ferences

between specimens:

WHAT’S IT WORTH?

$5.50

This 45.5 pound specimen is currently available to purchase

on eBay for the bargain opening bid of $2,999.99!!!

$74.26

$394.94

The most abundant deposits of Smoky Quartz in Northern

Georgia are located in Hall and Fulton Counties.

LOCAL DEPOSITS

MERCK MINE

LATITUDE: 34° 19’ 0” N

LONGITUDE: 83° 50’ 30” W

DANIELS PROSPECT

LATITUDE: 34° 4’ 18” N

LONGITUDE: 84° 25’ 7” W

GLOBAL DEPOSITS

THE MOST ABUNDANT DEPOSITS OF

SMOKY QUARTZ ARE LOCATED IN

EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA.

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Akhavan, A . (Photographer) . (2012) . Smoky Quar tz images [Photographs] , Ret r ieved September 29, 2014, f rom: www.quar tzpage.de .

Cohen, A lv in J . (1989) : New data on the cause of smoky and amethyst ine co lor in quar tz . Mineralogical Record 20, 365 -367.

Chudoba, K . F. (1962) : Some re lat ions between the causes of amethyst , smoky quar tz , and c i t r ine co lors as g iven by modern sc ience. Mineralogicheski i Sbornik (Lvov) , (16) , 91 -105.

Google Ear th ( Images) . (2014) . Smoky quar tz loca l i t ies . [Screenshots] , Ret r ieved September 29, 2014, f rom: www.mindat .org .

Wanj infan200. (Photographer) . (2014) . [Photograph] , Ret r ieved September 29, 2014, f rom: ht tp ://www.ebay.com/itm/l ike/301308748718?lpid=82 .

Transact ions of the American Inst i tute of Min ing Engineers . (1896) . New York C i ty : Publ ished by the Inst i tute .

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