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Iron Rose from
Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

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Iron Rose, etc.

Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Iron Rose

Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Iron Rose, etc.

Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Iron Rose, etc.

Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Iron Rose

Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Iron Rose, etc.

Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Iron Rose, etc.

Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Iron Rose

Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Iron Rose, etc.

Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Iron Rose, etc.

Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Locality type:

Mountain

Classification

Species:

Hematite var: Iron Rose

Formula:

Fe₂O₃

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Associated Minerals:

Associates:

Adularia
Bazzite
Muscovite
Phenakite
Quartz
Rutile

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Adularia

ⓘ24 photos of Iron Rose associated with Adularia at this locality.

Chabazite

ⓘ7 photos of Iron Rose associated with Chabazite at this locality.

Smoky Quartz

ⓘ2 photos of Iron Rose associated with Smoky Quartz at this locality.

Anatase

ⓘ1 photo of Iron Rose associated with Anatase at this locality.

Xenotime-(Y)

ⓘ1 photo of Iron Rose associated with Xenotime-(Y) at this locality.

Hematite

ⓘ1 photo of Iron Rose associated with Hematite at this locality.

Rutile

ⓘ1 photo of Iron Rose associated with Rutile at this locality.

Bazzite

ⓘ1 photo of Iron Rose associated with Bazzite at this locality.

Stilbite Subgroup

ⓘ1 photo of Iron Rose associated with Stilbite Subgroup at this locality.

Chlorite Group

ⓘ1 photo of Iron Rose associated with Chlorite Group at this locality.

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

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Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

436412

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:436412:2

GUID (UUID V4):

4ab48be4-72b4-4ffa-941c-e4d43f6ae2fa

Nearest other occurrences of Iron Rose

1.1km (0.7 miles)

ⓘ Lucendro pass, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

2.5km (1.6 miles)

ⓘ Motto di Vinei, Ossasco, Bedretto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

3.4km (2.1 miles)

ⓘ Monte Prosa, Prevat Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

10.6km (6.6 miles)

ⓘ Chli Bielenhorn, Tiefenbach, Realp, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland

11.4km (7.1 miles)

ⓘ Sidelen glacier, Furka pass area, Realp, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland

11.5km (7.2 miles)

ⓘ Pizzo dell'Arzo, Cavagnöö Glacier (Cavagnoli Glacier; Cavagnöö area; Cavagnoli area), Robièi (Alpe di Robièi; Lake Robièi area), Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland

11.8km (7.3 miles)

ⓘ Kleines Furkahorn, Furka, Furka pass area, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

12.3km (7.7 miles)

ⓘ Marchhorn (Punta del Termine), Maria Luisa Refuge area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

12.7km (7.9 miles)

ⓘ Pizzo Fiorina, Maria Luisa Refuge area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

16.3km (10.1 miles)

ⓘ Grimsel pass, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland

References

Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Verlag Wepf & Co. (Basel), p. 73

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	*(2005) November - December 2005. The Mineralogical Record* Vol. 36 (6) The Mineralogical Record, Inc.**	Journal (issue)
	Heidelberg, W. Germany Eric Offermann Arlesheim, Switzerland Jeffrey A. Scovil Phoenix, AZ Harold and Erica...by R. L. Bowling, R. Noore & T. Ledford Alpine “iron roses” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...sio2ga@bellsouth.net Terry Ledford P.O. Box 239 Little Switzerland, North Carolina 28749 wiscottawatta@wmconnect...black manganese powder or mud, and also a bit of iron oxide coating. More rarely encountered were open...very true purple, indicating an ample supply of iron ions in solution at the time of crystallization
	*Burchard, Ulrich, Bode Rainer (1986) Mineral Museums of Europe. Walnut Hill Publishing Co.*	Book
	the private Bally foundation at Schonenwerd, Switzerland; and the Folch Museum at Barcelona, Spain. Because...Germanspeaking countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). The reasons for this are partly because they... A fine hematite "Iron rose", 10cm across, from Fibbia, St Gotthard, Switzerland. lnstitut fur Mineralogie...FRG Brosso, Piemonte, Italy Piz Aul, Wallis, Switzerland 1 Room 1 0a 2 3 5 6 Tsumeb, Namibia Agrigento...1-2 Etiro mine, Namibia 1-5 Binntal, Wallis, Switzerland 11-2 lbbenburen, Osnabruck, FRG IV-1 Otjimbojo
	*Cook, Robert B. (1998) Connoisseur's Choice: Hematite Cavradi, Switzerland. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (3) 206-208 doi:10.1080/00357529809603037*	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	University] at 00:22 05 January 2015 CAVRADI, SWITZERLAND A mong the few black minerals eagerly sought...common ore minerals of titanium, manganese, and iron, respectively, and it is somewhat surprising that...red, almost earthy masses typical of sedimentary iron ores. Its streak varies from cherry-red to reddishbrown...occurs regionally as a major component of sedimentary iron-rich formations, ironstones, and chemical sediments...their metamorphic equivalents, particularly banded iron formations. It occurs in a number of igneous-related
	*Moore, T.P. (2016) Moore's Compendium of Mineral Discoveries 1960 - 2015* Vol. 2. Mineralogical Record Inc.**	Book
	across and 2.5 cm thick have been found in veins of iron-rich dolomite (Mitchell and Bland, 1964a; Watson...9: 1 (Gaines, 1971; Pimentel er al., 2009). SWITZERLAND Maderanertal east of Arnsteg, Uri. In the world...distinguishing brilliant black "iron roses" of hematite from the very much rarer "iron roses" of ilmenite is a...characteristic major associations of Swiss hematite iron roses are quartz, ortboclase, albite, rutile, and...hematite roses occur in numerous localities in Switzerland, it is only in the Maderanertal region of east-central
	*Duthaler, R., Weiß, S. (2023) Mineral Cleaning for Collectors* (3rd ed.) Rudolf Duthaler.**	Book
	RudolfDuthaler. Girenhaldenweg 17, CH-4126 Bettingen, Switzerland e-Mail: rudolf.duthaler@gmail.com With the cooperation...Duthaler, Girenhaldenweg 17, CH-4126 Bettingen, Switzerland e-Mail: rudolf.duthaler@:gmail.com Coi·er. aboi·e...Table of Chemical Elements 17 l 3.3. Removing Iron Hydroxides (Rust) 79 Literature Directory 172...clay-covered and iron-stained "Iron Rose" hemarite with associated :ea/ire fsrilbire)from Fibbia, Gou hard,... Switzerland (1.8 cm @, photo to rhe left) was first soaked for 2-1h in alkaline clea11i11g solwion /Chap
	*Sanborn, William B. (1976) Oddities of the Mineral World. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.*	Book
	handsome twisted smoky-quartz crystals from Switzerland. This fine example is flawlessly clear and, when...rutile in quartz, Tavetsch, Canton Grisons, Switzerland; stibnite in quartz, Manhattan, Nye County, Nevada...Here, for example, the collector might focus upon iron, lead, or copper minerals; there are dozens of different...Central Aar Massif region of Switzerland. The alpine clefts and vugs of Switzerland have produced excellent...specimens have come from many localities in Switzerland and Austria. Brazil, Korea, France, Japan, and
	*Clopton, E. L., Wilson, W. E. (1996) The Mineralogical Record Index* - Volumes I - XXV 1970 - 1994. Mineralogical Record Inc.**	Book
	ALABAMA Iron phosphate mineral locality at Indian Mountain, Alabama (by H. Harwood) 5:241-244 Iron-manganese...minerals in the Alpine ar,d Subalpine region [Switzerland,Austria and Iti:Jy](by C. M. Gramaccioli) 8:287-293...21:405-408 --with J.P. Cassedanne: Crystallized rose quanz from Alto da Pitora, Minas Gerais, Brazil...20:473-479 ANDOVER MINE Willemite from the Andover iron mine, Andover. New Jersey (by D. K. Cook) 3:63-64...Record bookshelf-A Guide to rite Minerals of Switzerland; Connecticut Mines and Minerals; Mineral Collecting
	*(2019, August 26th) The Rock H. Currier Collection of Fine Minerals. Heritage Nature & Science Auction* 5445. Heritage Auctions**	Catalog/List
	........................................167 Switzerland ...............................................online, visit HA.com/5445 AZURITE “ROSE” 72007 Azurite “Rose” Czar Mine, Bisbee, Warren District,..., Arizona, USA “A 9 cm brilliant loater azurite rose. One of the very best ever found. Traded this from...Azurite over 3 1/2” across. The luster that this ‘rose’ displays is as good as it gets for Azurite from...August 26, 2019 \| 11:00 AM CT 17 72008 Azurite “Rose” Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co.
	*Brauns, Reinhard, Spencer, Leonard J. (1912) The Mineral Kingdom* Vol. 1. J. F. Schreiber, Esslingen.**	Book (volume)
	FRONTISPIECE. Smoky-quartz. St. Gotthard, Switzerland (from a specimen in the Karlsruhe collection)...138. 138. Orpiment Real- 139. gar 140 144, Iron-pyrites 148, 143 Group Marcasite Pyrrhotite ...Phosgenite Ores montite Bismuth Iron 124. Hydrozincite Native antimony Iron-pyrites Polariscope Crocoite...Goethite. Manganese-ores Euchroite, natural magnet. Iron. Manganese donite, Anglesite, Lead-ores IV...Red-iron-ore). Psilomelane, Copper-ores Dioptase, 15. Iron-ores 31. chite. 14. and Iron-ores

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Iron Rose from Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Iron Rose from
Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland