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Smoky Quartz from
Col de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


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Smoky Quartz

Col de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Smoky Quartz

Col de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Smoky Quartz

Col de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Col de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Smoky Quartz

Col de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
09113910017271982037536.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Col de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
01985970017271982076164.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Col de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
07354440017271982101005.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Col de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Smoky Quartz

Col de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
09113910017271982037536.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Col de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
01985970017271982076164.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Col de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
07354440017271982101005.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Col de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Locality type:Peak
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chlorite Group2
K Feldspar2
- var Adularia2
Calcite1
Quartz1
- var Amethyst1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Col de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (17 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:213147
Long-form Identifier:1:3:213147:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘAiguille Savoie, Triolet Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘPointe Isabelle Nord, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘAiguille de Talèfre southeast slope, Triolet Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘCol des Cristaux, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘAiguille de Pierre Joseph, Talèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘLes Courtes, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘTriolet Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘTalèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘPré de Bar Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘArgentière Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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