Gwindel Quartz from Chamonix Mont-Blanc - Aiguille de Talèfre, France

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Gwindel Quartz from Chamonix Mont-Blanc
$900.00
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Smoky quartz, QuartzSmallFrance
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ColorsBrown
SizeSmall
Dimensions6.0 x 4.6 x 2.0 cm
Description

Smoky quartz “gwindel”, showing a light chlorite coating on some faces. This “elongated” shape is quite unusual in the Mont-Blanc mountains, compared to the gwindels found in the Swiss Alps.

This one comes from a nice pocket with many gwindels, found during summer 2024.


Locality : Talèfre, Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, France

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Feb 2025
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
Listed for $900.00 on 3 Mar 2025

Unknown previous owners

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