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Switzerland, Grisons

Val Giuv, Switzerland

Gem locality Inferred from historyPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: hematite rose, adularia.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: Alpine clefts in granitic gneiss

Classic locality for smoky quartz, fluorite and hematite roses, documented on mindat.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

High alpine terrain, remote access

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