Quartz, variety smoky quartz

Description

Quartz (variety smoky) group of dark brown prismatic crystals on orthoclase matrix from Beinn A' Bhuird, 10.75km north west of Braemar, Aberdeenshire

Museum reference

G.1894.212.293

Collection

Natural Sciences

Object name

Quartz, variety smoky quartz

Collection place(s)

Beinn A' Bhuird, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Collector: Heddle, Matthew Forster, 1828 - 1897
Orthoclase

Exhibitions

• Wild and Majestic Romantic Visions of Scotland (28 Jun 2019 - 10 Nov 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland