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WOW! This is a bright and glassy specimen of incredibly clear quartz, featuring an unusually clear 11.5 x 6 x 3 cm gwindel quartz cluster perched astride a single large prismatic quartz point. At the base of that quartz crystal, another prismatic quartz emerges and points off to the left. Finally, a large diagonal quartz crystal extends down between the gwindel and this base crystal, solidly connecting and strengthening the whole piece. The gwindel shows the classic "twisting" of a gwindel quartz in person and is quite easily visible. The quality in terms of form and clarity is nothing short of amazing. This huge specimen has only a few trivial dings that do not detract and is complete save for a contact on the back face of the prism quartz and a small cleave out of the tip. The gwindel itself is complete all around and again, MUCH more dramatic in person. This is definitely one of the finest large Swiss gwindels that I have laid hands on, though admittedly its a bit untraditional because of the clarity and the nice 3-dimensional display. In fact, to display this heavy specimen properly and safely, one really should have a base made for it, which I would provide free of charge if the customer desires. 17 x 13 x 8 cm
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Species
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.5 x 6.0 x 3.0 cm
Locality
Grischun (Grisons; Graubunden), Switzerland
Added on10/23/2024
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Known provenance
2024/08
Unknown Owner
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