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Gwindel & Smoky Quartz

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Gwindel & Smoky Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Galenstock, Tiefenbach, Urseren, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11 × 8 × 6 cm
Description

This is a combination of smoky quartz and one gwindel. The gwindel lies somewhat diagonal on the specimen. It has a distinct twist. The lower part of the gwindel was extracted from the rock. The smoky quartz crystals are undamaged with good color, transparency and very good gloss. The backside is also crystalized with small smoky quartz and highly lustrous adularia crystals of up to 1 cm length. Very nice combination with good color.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gwindel

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Hardness: 
0.0

Smoky Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0