Alpine "Iron Roses"

From: Mineralogical Record | Date: November 1, 2005| Author: Moore, Thomas | Copyright information

Brilliant black hematite and rarely ilmenite occur in some Alpine-type clefts as flower-like subparallel aggregates of offset crystals, aptly called "iron roses," which in turn are classifiable into a few types on the basis of morphology. Most of the classic localities lie in Switzerland, where tireless Strahlers continue to seek new iron rose clefts, though finding them is becoming more difficult. The following survey of major localities in Switzerland and elsewhere includes a Strahler's acc...

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