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Hematite Rutile & Quartz

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Hematite Rutile & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Cavradi Gorge, Curnera Valley, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 3 × 1.8 cm
Description

Groups of sharp and bright tabular Hematite crystals implanted on bright and transparent, slightly smoky, double-ended quartz crystal. Nice Swiss classic

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Rutile

Formula: 
TiO2
Strunz: 
4.DB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
Rutile locality, Horcajuelo de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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