Quartz (amethystine, smoky gwindel, pale smoky with gwindels, amethystine with Hematite inclusions)

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Quartz: (top left) amethystine, 12.5 cm, from the Reel mine, Lincoln County, North Carolina; (top right) smoky gwindel, 15 cm, Piz Cavadiras, Disentis District, Graubünden, Switzerland; (above) pale smoky with gwindels (one with a clockwise twist and the other with a counter-clockwise twist), 22.2 cm, from Switzerland, Weinrich Minerals photo; (right) amethystine with hematite inclusions, 10.9 cm, from Thunder Bay, Ontario. Jeff Scovil photos except as noted.

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SizeCabinet
Dimensions15.0 x 12.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 56

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Quartz
Mineral guide
Learn about Quartz
a versatile mineral with clear, milky, and colored varieties; crystal forms, formation clues, and tips for identifying amethyst and citrine.
Regional guide
Quartz from Reel Mine
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