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Cairngorm mountains (Well of the Dead area)

Crystal locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Photos 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.

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