Quartz Gwindel

Where it forms, where it's found

50recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 2 15.999 31.998
53.26%
14SiSilicon Silicon 1 28.085 28.085
46.74%
Total 60.083 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
8OOxygen	Oxygen	2	15.999	31.998	53.26%
14SiSilicon	Silicon	1	28.085	28.085	46.74%
	Total	60.083	100.00%

Synonyms

Gwindl
Gwindle
Peigne
Quartz Helicoidal
Sucre
Twisted Quartz

Literature, links & citation

Citations

—www.articlearchives.com (n.d.) http://www.articlearchives.com/science-technology/earth-atmospheric-science/1541521-1.html
—Weiss, S.C. (1836): Über rechts und links gewundene Bergkrystalle. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, 1836, 187-205.
1855Haidinger, W. (1855) Note über gewundene Bergkrystalle. Annalen der Physik und Chemie, 171. 623-626 doi:10.1002/andp.18551710812DOI: 10.1002/andp.18551710812
1894Tschermak, G. (1894) Über gewundene Bergkrystalle. Denkschrift der Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe: 61: 365-400. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/DAKW_61_0365-0400.pdf
1951Friedlaender, C. (1951) Untersuchung über die Eignung alpiner Quarze für piezoelektrische Zwecke. Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz, Geotechnische Serie, 29. 126-135

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Quartz Gwindel — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/quartz-gwindel-39374},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}