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Switzerland, Bern
Zinggenstock, Grimsel, Switzerland
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: hematite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Alpine cleft in granite
Documented Grimsel-area cleft locality for pink fluorite and quartz.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
High alpine terrain
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