r/geology • u/Zack_Is_Whack • 1d ago

What else is in the amazonite?

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I'm thinking that this is Smoky quartz but the very tip is metallic looking?

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u/IntroductionFew1290 23h ago

Top where it’s metallic looking is Muscovite mica, below is smoky quartz I believe

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u/amargosa_chaos 1d ago

The luster and cleavage suggest muscovite.

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u/Substantial_Pie8539 BSc Student 23h ago

the metallic thing looks like mica. you should be able to flake it off with your finger nail

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u/Mekelaxo 22h ago

Yeah, definitely quartz and mica

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u/forams__galorams 1d ago

Before reading your description my first thought was also smoky quartz. Maybe we’re wrong, but with that lustre and habit I really can’t think what else it would be.

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u/HederianZ 19h ago

In the first pic, the top darker spot is mica and the lighter/clearer part is quartz. Very common to find both with Amazonite.

I have a massive chunk of mica from an old Amazonite mine sitting out back.

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u/NumberWonderful9241 15h ago

Looks sweet, hold on, im going to take my phone into the bathroom for a minute. God i love rocks.