Detailed information
Species
Fetiasite
Dimensions
48 x 17 x 16
mm
Weight
20 g
Locality
Gorb, Lercheltini Area Binn Valley Wallis, Switzerland
Condition
No recorded repairs
Fetiasite is a very rare iron titanium arsenide mineral with Co-Type Localities, named, rather unimaginatively after its composition. This miniature specimen is from one of these localities - Gorb, Lercheltini Area, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland. The Fetiasite forms a small - it always is - 5 mm long, triangular monoclinic orange-brown crystal on matrix. It might not be large and colourful, but it is certainly rare, and is a fine example of an extremely rare alpine-type mineral.