1404 Anatase, Val Maighels, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Sharp bluish anatase crystals. Width of view 5mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
Switzerland
ncat AA8 35 Tinzenite, Parsettensite, Falotta, Tinizong (Tinzen), Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Yellow-orange tinzenite with minor red parsettensite (not in photo) and black manganese oxides. Width of view 14.5mm. Stack of 34 photos. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
20056 RC390 Fluorite, Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Göschenen, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland
Cluster of pink octahedral crystals, pale blue fluorescence. Ex Roger Colling Collection.
9004 JP2269 Scheelite, Tête des Econduits, Mont Chemin mining district, Martigny, Valais, Switzerland
Single yellow transparent scheelite crystal. Width 4.5mm. Stack of 44 images. Ex Jo Price Collection.
20048 Hematite, Quartz, Muscovite, Cavradi gorge, Curnera Valley, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Group of platy hematite crystals. Ex Brian Shelton Collection.
4823 Preiswerkite, Geisspfad pass, Geisspfad area, Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
Type Locality, Richard Bell
4677 Prehnite, Epidote, Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca Valley, Misox, Grischun, Switzerland
Tabular colourless prehnite crystal on epidote. Width of view 3mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
7113 Cafarsite, Wanni glacier – Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Kriegalp Valley (Chriegalp Valley), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
Type Locality. ex Joan Lamond Collection
6038 Asbecasite, Wanni glacier – Scherbadung (Monte Cervandone) area, Kriegalp Valley, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Type locality. Partial orange crystal.
0518 Heyrovskite, Belvedere hotel, Furka, Furka pass area, Goms, Wallis, Switzerland
Metallic appearing off white, seems to be encased with yellowish white material. Look near center of specimen.
4707 Rutile, Dolomite, Lengenbach Quarry, Switzerland
Rutile and dolomite, from the famous Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
2344 Realgar, Lengenbach Quarry, Fald, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland
Realgar and pyrite from the famous Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland.