Hematite on Quartz

Cavradischlucht, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Vorderrheintal, Grisons, Switzerland
Ex. Brian Kosnar
Miniature, 3.5 x 3.3 x 2.9 cm
Start Time: 10/17/2024 7:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

The Swiss Alps are famous for producing some of the finest quality examples of some well-known minerals in thew orld. The famed Cavradischlucht (Cavradi Gorge) is certainly one of the most well-known localities for Hematite in the world, and they have been staples of collections for many years. . This wonderful miniature features a 2.2 cm, fine quality group of highly lustrous (splendent), metallic, silvery-grey colored blades of Hematite aesthetically perched atop lustrous white/colorless Quartz matrix. Typically the Hematites from this famous locale are asociated with gemmy, blood red Rutile and I found a few small very dark red Rutile crystals which are epitaxially overgrowing the Hematites on the back of the piece.
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