Smoky Quartz (Gwindel): Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Description

Species: Smoky Quartz (Gwindel)

Locality: Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Size: 9.5 x 6.5 x 5 cm.

Ex. Charlie Ruggles Collection

Superb and very “aerial” gwindel smoky quartz crystal with a beautiful “twisr” and rich dark smoky color on a matrix of “normal” smoky quartz crystals from Mont Blanc, France. Excellent example of this always sought-after European classic. Charlie acquired this from the Rocksmiths in the late 1980’s for $500, a high price at the time. Mark Cross photo.