Hematite with Rutile on rock crystal - Cavradi Gorge, Sedrun, Tujetsch, Grisons, Switzerland
 
Large, thick tabular and highly lustrous hematite with rutile on quartz with some matrix. An all around spectacular hematite specimen.
In addition to sites such as Val Giuv or Göscheneralp, the Cavradi Gorge is certainly one of the most famous in Switzerland, if not the entire Alpine region. In the gorge, the rock is laboriously mined in order to reach the coveted fissures. Leave priority  Here you will find rock crystal and hematite with rutile of the very best quality. Minerals from the Cavradi Gorge near Sedrun in Graubünden are very popular with collectors and adorn collections worldwide.