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Quartz var. Smoky Gwindel-habit from Winterstock, Kanton Uri, Switzerland

 
Quartz var. Smoky Gwindel-habit from Winterstock, Kanton Uri, Switzerland

Quartz var. Smoky Gwindel-habit from Winterstock, Kanton Uri, Switzerland

Quartz var. Smoky Gwindel-habit from Winterstock, Kanton Uri, Switzerland

DESCRIPTION:No. 42118
Mineral:Quartz var. Smoky Gwindel-habit
Locality:Winterstock, Kanton Uri, Switzerland
Description:Gwindel formation (stacked, doubly-terminated quartz crystals that twist when viewed from above) of lustrous transparent smoky quartz crystals mounted on a display base. This Gwindel quartz nearly flawless and has prominent X-faces on both sides. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #95; acquired in 1985
Overall Size:7x4.5x2 cm
Crystals:40-70 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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