{"product_id":"gwindel-twisted-quartz-crystal-pakistan","title":"Gwindel Twisted Quartz Crystal –  Pakistan","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eSourced from the rugged, oxygen-thin slopes of the Karakoram Range in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"108\"\u003eSkardu\u003c\/b\u003e, this 54.8g specimen is a textbook example of the rare \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"170\"\u003eGwindel\u003c\/b\u003e habit. Unlike the standard hexagonal prisms of common quartz, a Gwindel is formed by a series of tabular crystals stacked side-by-side, which have naturally rotated along a central axis to create a sophisticated \"twist.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_4675de46b7d3eadc-31\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-35 citation-end-35\"\u003eThe crystal is water-clear with a brilliant, vitreous luster that highlights the complex, stepped faces along its edges.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e This specific piece has a robust 54mm width, allowing the subtle spiral growth to be seen clearly from multiple angles. It is a 100% natural, untreated specimen, ideal for the serious collector who seeks out the \"geometry of nature\" and the rarest forms of Quartz known to mineralogy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Fine Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51631322202399,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5077\/7375\/files\/2.._868674d8-a3dc-4c39-ad35-f50536f7fb19.jpg?v=1771055430","url":"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/products\/gwindel-twisted-quartz-crystal-pakistan","provider":"Premier Fine Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}