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Quartz Var Gwindel

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Quartz Var Gwindel

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Description
Locality: 
Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 4.7 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.70cm
Description

This is a superb Swiss smoky quartz gwindel, showing a dramatic twist, and with good smoky color. It does have gemminess, color, and twist, plus a brilliant internal sparkle to it.Very good old time specimen - ex Günther Schnorrer collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Gwindel

Variety Of: 

Quartz

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