Amazonite variety of Microcline aka Amazonstone Potassium aluminum silicate KAlSi3O8

Amazonite in the East Region No notable occurrences in database yet. Amazonite in the Front Range Region Douglas County - Devils Head area - Pine Creek area - Twin Cedars area Jefferson County - Little Patsy Pegmatite - Wigwam Creek area Amazonite in the Northwest Region No notable occurrences in database yet. Amazonite in the South Central Region El Paso County - Bear Creek Canyon - Crystal Park - Hunters Run - Kineo Mountain - Pikes Peak - Sentinel Rock - Specimen Rock - St. Peters Dome - Stove Mountain Park County - Harris Park Teller County - Blue Smoky Claim - Crystal Creek area - Crystal Peak - Glen Cove - Lake George area - Qui-Buc No. 2 Claim - Qui-Buc No. 5 Claim - RAMS Claim - Rocket Mine - Two Pointe Claim - Western Eagle No. 2 Claim Amazonite in the Southwest Region No notable occurrences in database yet.

Small cabinet-sized specimen of richly colored amazonite crystals with a terminated smoky quartz. From the Christmas Pocket, Blue Smoky Claim, Crystal Peak. Measures 6.5 x 6.8 cm. Photo courtesy of The Mineral Gallery. A showy association piece of amazonite with smoky quartz from the now-classic Tree Root Pocket in the Two Pointe Claim. Measures 10 x 8 x 5 cm. Photo courtesy of The Arkenstone. Deep turquoise-colored amazonite with smoky quartz and cleavelandite. From the Tree Root Pocket in the Two Pointe claim near Lake George. Measures 8.5 x 9.5 cm. From a private collection. Photo courtesy of The Mineral Gallery.

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