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Quartz var. Smoky Gwindel from Mont Blanc massif, near Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France

 
Quartz var. Smoky Gwindel from Mont Blanc massif, near Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France

Quartz var. Smoky Gwindel from Mont Blanc massif, near Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France

Quartz var. Smoky Gwindel from Mont Blanc massif, near Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France

Quartz var. Smoky Gwindel from Mont Blanc massif, near Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France

DESCRIPTION:No. 30878
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Gwindel
Locality:Mont Blanc massif, near Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Description:Superb (I rarely use that term!) specimen of flawless smoky quartz. The cluster is a gwindel formation: doubly-terminated crystals stacked with a slight twist in orientation. This is the BEST gwindel I have ever had: internally flawless, with
Overall Size:9.5x6x3 cm
Crystals:4-5 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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