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Switzerland, Uri
Tiefengletscher, Switzerland
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: chlorite.
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 Aare granite
Well-known Gotthard cleft area for smoky quartz and fluorite.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Glacier, rockfall, high altitude
Keep exploring nearby
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