Uri Alpine Smoky Quarries
📍 Uri, Switzerland · 46.8200°, 8.5500°
Swiss "Stäffeli" diggers still hunt smoky cleft crystals in Gotthard gneiss; alpine smoky quartz graced Renaissance snuff boxes and remains Switzerland's unofficial national gem.
📍 Uri, Switzerland · 46.8200°, 8.5500°
Swiss "Stäffeli" diggers still hunt smoky cleft crystals in Gotthard gneiss; alpine smoky quartz graced Renaissance snuff boxes and remains Switzerland's unofficial national gem.