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Orthoclase ( var. Adularia ) on Smoky Quartz with Gwindel Quartz
Orthoclase ( var. Adularia ) on Smoky Quartz with Gwindel Quartz Orthoclase ( var. Adularia ) on Smoky Quartz with Gwindel Quartz Orthoclase ( var. Adularia ) on Smoky Quartz with Gwindel Quartz Orthoclase ( var. Adularia ) on Smoky Quartz with Gwindel Quartz Orthoclase ( var. Adularia ) on Smoky Quartz with Gwindel Quartz
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Orthoclase ( var. Adularia ) on Smoky Quartz with Gwindel Quartz (Ref: ELC3239)

Rhone Gletscher, Furka pass area, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
160mm x 125mm x 97mm
$2800
Excellent, well-developed Baveno-Manebach twins of Orthoclase (v. Adularia) to 28 mm across, partially covered with green Chlorite, are nestled amongst numerous glassy, slightly smoky Quartz points, measuring up to 48 x 22 mm in size. Several small gwindel Quartz are also present. Formerly in the Anton Berger (1870-1956; Mödling, Austria) private collection, this is an excellent, fine old Swiss specimen from the Earl Calvert collection. With no damage, it has been the centerpiece of my Swiss collection for over 25 years.

ex. Anton Berger (1870-1956), Earl Calvert and Bob Griffis collections

Data last checked on 11th Sep 2026 - specimen may no longer be available

From: Bob Griffis Minerals
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