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Quartz from La Gardette Mine, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Amazing water-clear quartz cluster coming from the world-famous “La Gardette” area (Giraud). The specimen is crystallized all around and shows some bi-terminated crystals.

The yellow tones are given by natural iron oxydes in the quartz, typical of the locality.


Locality : La Gardette (Giraud), Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Product details

SpeciesQuartz
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions15.5 x 11.0 x 10.0 cm
Added on03/03/2025
LocalityFrance, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, La Gardette Mine

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DateCollectorAcquisition price
02/2025MinerAlpsNot disclosed

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La Gardette Mine, France — Alpine quartz locality famed for long, glassy prisms in the Dauphiné habit; prized architectural crystals and collecting appeal.