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Alp Lercheltini, Binntal, Switzerland

Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: rutile, hematite, brookite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: metamorphic clefts

Documented Binntal locality for rutile, hematite and quartz.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Alpine terrain

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