Scotland
Cairngorm mountains (Well of the Dead area)
Crystal locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Cairngorm granite with pegmatite pockets
Source of the smoky quartz used in Scottish jewellery.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.