France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Gardette Mine, Bourg d'Oisans
Crystal locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Alpine hydrothermal vein
Type example of water-clear alpine quartz; Oisans is a classic French collecting valley.
Keep exploring nearby
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