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Hematite with epitaxial Rutile on Quartz
hem01vp - 7x5x4 cm
Cavradi, Tavetsch, Canton Graubunden, Switzerland
$250

A cluster of thin, sharp hematite blades up to 1.5 cm on a section of a large, slightly smoky quartz crystal. Laying across the lustrous hematite crystal faces are several red, striated rutile crystals.

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Hematite with epitaxial Rutile
hem01kd - 5.5x4x0.5 cm
Cavradi, Tavetsch, Canton Graubunden, Switzerland
$400

A stunning large Alpine hematite cluster! The crystals are big, sharp and chrome-bright. Striations on the crystal faces show intricate growth patterns and there are small, red rutile crystals scattered across the specimen. Looks great from both sides.

I never get tired of looking at this European classic. This is a killer hematite!

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Hematite with epitaxial Rutile on Quartz
hemqz01kd - 8x7x5 cm
Cavradi, Tavetsch, Canton Graubunden, Switzerland
$375

A fascinating specimen consisting of two large and several smaller quartz crystals, most of which are heavily included with all sorts of pocket material, and many of which are doubly-terminated. The contrast between the glassy, lustrous crystal faces and the chaotic, almost organic-looking interiors is amazing.

Nestled between the two main crystals is a jumble of small (1 cm) mirror-like hematite blades. Finally, many of the hematites also have a scattering of epitaxial rutile.

Not your typical Swiss hematite specimen!

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Hematite on Adularia
hem02vp - 4x3x2 cm
Pizzo Lucendro, St. Gotthard, Canton Ticino, Switzerland
$275

A beautiful 1.5 cm "Iron Rose" hematite crystal group on transparent adularia. The hematite is razor-sharp and mirror-lustrous, with no damage. The aesthetic arrangement completes this truly classic Swiss specimen.

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Hematite on Adularia
hem03vp - 5x3x3 cm
Pizzo Lucendro, St. Gotthard, Canton Ticino, Switzerland
$150

A 1.5 cm "Iron Rose" that displays a pronounced rosette habit. Sharp, lustrous and mirror-bright, this one sits on a matrix of tiny, transparent adularia crystals. Very nice miniature hematite specimen.

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Hematite on Adularia
hem05vp - 2x2.5x1.5 cm
Pizzo Lucendro, St. Gotthard, Canton Ticino, Switzerland
$48

A cluster of sharp, mirror-bright hematite blades arranged in a loose rosette pattern, with a bit of adularia matrix attached at the bottom. Nice thumbnail Iron Rose specimen.

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Hematite
hempak01 - 5x4x4 cm
Tormiq, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Northern Areas, Pakistan
$175

A very interesting Iron Rose from Pakistan. Thick, tightly stacked hematite blades with bright faces and nice etched patterns on most of the crystals. Not as smooth and bright as Swiss material, but close, and from Pakistan, which is producing some really nice Alpine minerals these days.

Hematite with Adularia on matrix
hempak02 - 6x3x3 cm
Tormiq, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Northern Areas, Pakistan
$50

A 1 cm, tight hematite rosette showing a "closed rose" habit with small adularia crystals on coarse granite matrix.