limonit
Documented Find
Limonite cluster
This limonite group really comes into its own in natural light. There, it almost takes on a faint golden shimmer. This group had detached from the ceiling of the crevice and then crystallized all around in the middle of the fissure. A beautiful decorative piece or gift from the Swiss Alps.
CHF 110.– Sold
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Limonite cluster · CHF 110.–
Provenance Details
Discovery Location
Piz Beverin, Canton of Graubünden
Year Found
2024
Elevation
1900 m
Geology
Slate
Dimensions & Weight
7.5x5x7.2 cm · 356 g
Discovery Video
Watch how this crystal was discovered:
Watch discovery video on Instagram Documented find – from the mountain to you
The Story of This Crystal
This crystal comes from a crevice in a large vertical quartz vein within the Bündnerschiefer (Bündner schist). Most of the crystals from this crevice were coated with this kind of iron layer, which gave them their "limonite coloring." Check out the linked video to see us crystal hunting at Piz Beverin.