🪨 Smoky Quartz
Brown to black quartz variety colored by natural radiation. Colorado's Mt. Antero and New Hampshire's pegmatites produce exceptional smoky quartz crystals.
Best Places to Find Smoky Quartz
Mt. Antero
Buena Vista, Colorado · USFS Land
One of the highest gem localities in North America at 14,269 feet. Known for aquamarine, topaz, and smoky quartz. Requires serious hiking and preparat...
Crystal Peak
Florissant, Colorado · Fee Dig
Famous pegmatite area known for amazonite and smoky quartz specimens. Classic Colorado mineral collecting destination.
Devil's Head
Woodland Park, Colorado · USFS Land
USFS area known for topaz and smoky quartz crystals. Requires a 1.5-mile hike. Collecting limited to personal use.
Lake George Area
Lake George, Colorado · Fee Dig
Multiple fee-dig operations near Lake George in Park County. Productive area for amazonite, smoky quartz, and topaz specimens.
New Hampshire Pegmatites (Beryl & Smoky Quartz)
North Conway, New Hampshire · Fee Dig
White Mountain pegmatites known for smoky quartz, beryl, and topaz. Fee-dig operations near North Conway and the Moat Mountain area.
Moat Mountain Smoky Quartz
North Conway, New Hampshire · USFS
USFS area in the White Mountains known for smoky quartz and topaz crystals. Requires hiking. Collecting for personal use.
New Hampshire Beryl Quarries
Keene, New Hampshire · Fee Dig
Numerous pegmatite quarries in the Keene area for beryl, smoky quartz, and garnet. Some fee-dig operations available.