Mineral: Quartz
Locality: Val Valley, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland
Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 7 cm / main crystal: 9.2 cm

Description: Mass: 315 g MIM number:1941 Nicknamed "Der Tisch" (the table) by the German speaking collectors. Colorless and transparent quartz of the "gwindel" type, horizontally stuck in its middle on the tip of a well formed quartz crystal. The group, which is floating and intact, is very unusual and looks like a table. Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence Ex collection: Joachim Henrich (Germany)

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