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Hematite, Quartz

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Tabular hematite crystal on quartz, 5 cm, from Cavradi Gorge, Curnera Valley, Tavetsch, Grisons, Switzerland. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesHematite, Quartz
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalitySwitzerland, Grisons, Cavradi gorge
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 138
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Carl A. Francis

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Hematite
Mineral guide
Learn about Hematite
iron oxide with steel-gray to jet-black crystals and red earthy varieties; prized iron-rose rosettes and kidney ore, with a diagnostic red streak.
Hematite
Regional guide
Hematite from Cavradi Gorge, Switzerland
Cavradi Gorge hematite, Switzerland — Alpine locality famed for razor-sharp, mirror-luster plates with epitaxial rutile and quartz, highly prized by collectors.
Locality guide
Cavradi gorge
A collector's guide to Cavradi gorge, Switzerland: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 135 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.