Smoky quartz from Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Grisons, Switzerland - image 1

Smoky quartz from Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Grisons, Switzerland

Rare sharp closed gwindel smoky quartz with perfect lustre, on adularia from the Swiss Alps. (ex-Anton Watzl Minerals specimen)

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SpeciesSmoky quartz
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.1 x 2.7 x 1.2 cm
Added on06/04/2025
LocalitySwitzerland, Grisons, Val Giuv

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Laszlo Kupi Fine Mineral Photography
Laszlo Kupi Fine Mineral Photography
Budapest, Hungary
Member since 2025

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