| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from France > Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Gwindel |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 75595 |
| Mineral: | Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Gwindel |
| Locality: | Col de Talefre, near Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent smoky quartz crystals, exhibiting the rare Gwindel Habit formation that resemble twisted stacked crystals, with many rare faces on the crystal corners. The quartz crystals are light-smoky color and internally flawless. From my personal collection; ex. M. Pollinger collection #1352 |
| Overall Size: | 5.5x4.5x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 15-55 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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