Quartz

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Known for centuries as an important alpine region for stunning, optically perfect Rock Crystal as well a Smoky Quartz the Göscheneralp village was submerged by the construction of the Göscheneralpsee reservoir in 1960. The area came to attention once again in 2005 when an enormous alpine cleft found on Planggenstock mountain produced exceptional Rock Crystal, Smoky Quartz and pink Fluorite crystals. This stunning, individual, large miniature-sized Rock Crystal is from one of the older finds and so balances perfection with historic class. It comes from the superb systematic collection assembled by the brothers Martin and Michael Günther (1951-2007 & 1956-2021) and bears an older typed number label at its base. Optically crystal clear, its upper prism sides and pyramidal termination look like crystal cut glass, such is its staggering quality. There is absolutely no damage to its tip and although its base is an uneven fractured surface it is a magnificently fine individual Alpine Quartz.