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Switzerland, Ticino
Fibbia, Gotthard, Switzerland
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: titanite, adularia, hematite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Alpine clefts in Gotthard granite
Classic Gotthard cleft locality documented for smoky quartz and titanite.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
High alpine terrain
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