Minerals from Switzerland

This tag collects together all the current minerals we have in stock that come from Switzerland.

Below the product listings, I’ve gone into a little depth about mineral specimens from Switzerland – famous locales and specimens, and those that are most well known amongst collectors.

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Mining is not an especially significant part of the Swiss economy, although the country does have deposits of salt, iron, copper, coal, tin, uranium and manganese, some of which are exploited – although not on an exceedingly large scale.

Switzerland is the type locality for around 100 minerals, most of which are relatively uncommon and have few if any other localities – but Tremolite was discovered here.

Fine specimens of various minerals are found in Switzerland, but some of my favourites are listed below – I highly recommend googling them if you’re a fan of Swiss minerals.

My favourites are probably the fine pink Fluorites found in Switzerland, along with the smoky Quartz.

 

  • Brookite from Tête Noire, Valais.
  • Fluorite from Frunthorn, Grisons.
  • Fluorite from Göscheneralp, Uri.
  • Fluorite from Juchlistock, Bern.
  • Fluorite from Planggenstock, Uri.
  • Fluorite from Rufibach cleft, Bern.
  • Fluorite from Zinggenstöcke, Bern.
  • Hematite from Cavradi gorge, Grisons.
  • Hematite from Central St Gotthard massif, Ticino.
  • Hematite from Fibbia, Ticino.
  • Hessonite Garnet from Täsch Valley, Valais.
  • Kyanite from Pizzo Forno and St Gotthard pass, Ticino.
  • Muscovite from Lengenbach Quarry, Valais.
  • Pyrrhotite from Furka basis tunnel, Valais.
  • Quartz from Halsen, Valais.
  • Quartz from Planggenstock, Uri.
  • Quartz from Turbe, Valais.
  • Rutile from Cavradi gorge, Grisons.
  • Scolecite from Arvigo, Grisons.
  • Smoky Quartz from Aletsch glacier, Switzerland.
  • Smoky Quartz from Rufibach cleft, Bern.
  • Smoky Quartz from Val Giuv, Grisons.
  • Sphalerite from Lengenbach Quarry, Valais.

 

Further reading

 

 

We do sometimes have other specimens from Switzerland, potentially including fossils. See the links below for more information.

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Minerals from Switzerland