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Cafarsite, Quartz, Hematite

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Smithsonian Institution
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Two weathered cafarsite crystals with quartz and hematite, 3 cm (right) and 1.7 cm (below), from the Lärcheltini Zone. These specimens were in the Carl Bosch collection and predate the recognition of the species by nearly 75 years. The penciled identification on the label indicates these were thought to be pseudomorphs after pyrite at the time. Smithsonian Institution collection. Photo by Chris Stefano.

Product details

Species
Cafarsite, Quartz, Hematite
SizeMuseum
Dimensions300.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Switzerland, Valais, Lärcheltini Zone, Binn Valley
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 56 3 page 61

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Carl BoschNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
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Cafarsite from Lärcheltini Zone, Binn Valley
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