Hematite on adularia - image 1
Photo by Christian Hager

Hematite on adularia

Hematite on adularia, 5.8 cm, from Cavradi Gorge, Curnera Valley, Tujetsch, Grischun, Switzerland. Christian Hager photo.

Product details

SpeciesHematite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalitySwitzerland, Grisons, Cavradi gorge
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Austria page 72
Current owner
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Anton Watzl Minerals
Member since 2026

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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.