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Anatase, Magnetite

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Anatase on magnetite, 2 cm, from the Lercheltini Alp, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland. Ex collection of Carl Otto Trechmann; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesAnatase, Magnetite
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Dimensions2.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalitySwitzerland, Valais, Binn Valley
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Arizona page 189
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Wendell Wilson

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Carl Otto TrechmannNot disclosed

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Anatase
Mineral guide
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sharp, adamantine crystals; tetragonal TiO2 in honey-gold to root-beer hues on chlorite-dusted quartz; alpine localities fuel its rarity on display.
Anatase
Regional guide
Anatase from Binn Valley
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Locality guide
Binn Valley
Binn Valley, Switzerland — renowned Alpine locality for quartz, anatase, rutile, magnetite, and the Lengenbach sulfosalt assemblage, prized by collectors.