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PhotosAsbecasite - Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area, Kriegalp Valley, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland

16th Jun 2015 08:28 UTCMischa Crumbach Expert

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Asbecasite
Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Copyright © Richard Gunter
Dear W. Richard Gunter,


Is the Gramacioliite analyzed? To my experience there were very few if any findings at Wannigletscher so far where Asbecasite is accompanied by a mineral of the Crichtonite/Senaite/Gramaccioliite series. Very frequently small pseudohexagonal hematite xls come with Asbecasite.


Regards


Mischa Crumbach

16th Jun 2015 14:46 UTCReiner Mielke Expert

I agree, without analysis Gramacioliite is wishful thinking see: http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,7,352436,353685#msg-353685

16th Jun 2015 15:39 UTCRichard Gunter Expert

I will eliminate the Gramacioliite from the sample and leave it as simple Asbecasite.

16th Jun 2015 16:55 UTCRichard Gunter Expert

One additional note on these crystals. They are hemimorphic, which as far as I know, Hematite never is. They are so small my camera cannot give a clear photo.

16th Jun 2015 17:13 UTCReiner Mielke Expert

"They are hemimorphic, which as far as I know, Hematite never is", neither is Gramacioliite.

16th Jun 2015 17:18 UTCRichard Gunter Expert

I wonder what they are then?
 
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