Quartz - Grieswies, Rauris, Austria
 
Aside from a flawless purity the two united tips make this piece very special. In the upper third of the crystal, the surface divides and crystallizes parallel to each other with a flat and a pointed termination.
The Rauris is known for its diverse quartz finds. Almost all deposits are in the core zone of the Hohe Tauern National Park. For some years now, collecting minerals has only been possible here with a special permit. Because of this, minerals from the Rauris are rarely offered. The quartz specimen comes from the collection of Josef Kolb, who has been searching for minerals there regularly since the 1970s.