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Hematite, Rutile, Adularia

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Cavradi hematites are a classic, treasured by the strahlers who find them in alpine mountain clefts. This is a superb miniature of excellent quality. It features a 3-dimensional 2.7-cm crystal, freestanding and fully exposed, on contrasting white matrix of feldspar. The crystal has fat beveled terminations, not the thin blades you often see. It is accented by small, bright red rutile crystals which grow on the surface and serve to highlight the incredible metallic luster around them. And, lastly, the back of the crystal is freestanding above the matrix and is half-exposed above the matrix. From a private European collector specializing in Swiss classics.

Product details

SpeciesRutile, Hematite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.5 x 3.2 x 2.6 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalitySwitzerland, Grisons, Cavradi gorge

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Rutile
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sharp tetragonal prisms with mirror luster, diverse twinning, and rutilated quartz; prized for sculptural form, color variety, and display value.
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Rutile from Cavradi Gorge, Tujetsch, Switzerland
Cavradi Gorge, Switzerland — Rutile on hematite with red glassy needles in Alpine fissures; celebrated for crystallographic order and Swiss collecting heritage.