Hematite & Rutile

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Hematite & Rutile

Entry/Object ID

2022.8.19

Description

A complex intergrown group of platy hematite crystals from the famous Cavradi Gorge in the Swiss Alps. The Cavradi Gorge forms the northern exit of the Val Curnera The hematite from this region are world renown and this is a lovely little miniature.

Collection

John Morrow Collection

Location

Location

Display Case

FS-11

Room

Frieda Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Date

July 21, 2023