Mineral: Quartz (variety smoky quartz) on Calcite
Locality: Aiguille de Talèfre, Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Dimensions: 16,0 x 10,0 x 7,0 cm

Description: Main crystal size: 9,3 cm Limpid, perfectly formed gwindel on a floating calcite matrix. This piece was found by the crystal cutters Dominique Feray and Jean-François Astier, accompanied by Gilles Trousselier in a “furnace” at the Pointe de Talèfre (3700 meters). It comes from a furnace located at the base of an overhang difficult to reach. MIM number 412 Photographer: James Elliott (Fine Minerals International)

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