Smoky Quartz Crystal on Stand – Minas Gerais, Brazil – 0.43 lbs

A beautiful natural Smoky Quartz crystal from the legendary mineral-producing state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, featuring a complete single crystal with rich smoky coloration, exceptional clarity, and excellent natural termination displayed on a custom metal stand.

This elegant specimen displays translucent honey-brown to deep smoky tones that dramatically illuminate when backlit, revealing intricate internal veils, natural growth features, and remarkable optical depth. The crystal exhibits classic Brazilian quartz habit with sharply developed prism faces, a well-formed six-sided termination, and natural luster preserved across the crystal surfaces. Its mounted presentation allows the crystal to be appreciated from every angle while emphasizing both its architectural form and beautiful transparency.

Its complete crystal structure, attractive smoky coloration, and museum-style presentation make this an outstanding display specimen for collectors of fine quartz crystals and classic Brazilian minerals.

Specifications

Mineral: Smoky Quartz

Locality: Minas Gerais, Brazil

Weight: 0.43 lbs

Dimensions: Approximately 2 × 1 × 5 inches (including display stand)

Crystal Habit: Single terminated smoky quartz crystal

Condition: Natural collector specimen mounted on custom display stand

Display: Museum-style stand included

Exact specimen shown

About Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz is one of the world's most recognizable quartz varieties, prized for its transparent brown to nearly black coloration. Unlike many colored gemstones, smoky quartz receives its distinctive color naturally through geological radiation acting on trace amounts of aluminum within the crystal lattice over millions of years.

Brazil, particularly the state of Minas Gerais, has long been regarded as one of the world's premier sources for fine quartz crystals. The region's pegmatites and hydrothermal veins have produced exceptional smoky quartz specimens renowned for their clarity, sharp crystal development, and rich natural color. Many museum-quality quartz specimens found in collections around the world originate from this historic mining district.

Because complete natural crystals with excellent transparency and balanced crystal form are increasingly difficult to obtain, fine Brazilian smoky quartz continues to be highly sought after by collectors worldwide.

Collector Notes

This specimen features:

• complete single terminated crystal
• rich natural smoky coloration
• beautiful backlit transparency
• excellent six-sided crystal form
• sharp natural termination
• classic Minas Gerais locality
• museum-style display stand included
• display-quality cabinet specimen

Perfect for collectors of Brazilian minerals, quartz crystals, smoky quartz, single crystal specimens, collector display minerals, and fine natural crystal specimens.

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You will receive the exact specimen shown.

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