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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 mineralsAlso 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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