Unusual tabular Smoky Quartz (Cook Coll.)

Item Description

Fascinating and highly unusual RARE large two-sided tabular smoky quartz from limited mid-1990s finds at this obscure Minas Gerais pegmatite - the Macaco Mine. The stunning, very glassy water-clear parallel-growth plate has light smoky color dramatically accented with striking stepped-growth faces. The interior is pristine. Some edges are all there, with some being contacted. Certainly acceptable in the context of pegmatite species. The mine is also known for sceptered smoky quartz specimens. Ex Cook Collection. We feel very lucky to have picked up the large collection of Bill and Anne Cook of Cleveland, recently. It is a tribute to their long efforts, how many interesting minerals and old localities were preserved and carefully labelled so you can see them now. Bill and Anne collected for at least 60 years. A very fine and rare large example from the locale. A must for the species or locality collector. Seldom on the market.