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Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Simplon pass area, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

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Armenite : BaCa2Al6Si9O30·2H2O

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Simplon pass area, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Picture width 6 mm. Collection and Photograph Stephan Wolfsried
 © Stephan WolfsriedPhoto ID: 45224    View Count: 554

Armenite : BaCa2Al6Si9O30·2H2O

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Simplon pass area, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

3 x 2 cm specimen of solid armenite - both massive and crystalline. The largest crystal is 0.5 cm across.
 © 1995-2001 Trinity Mineral Co.Photo ID: 360    View Count: 863

Armenite : BaCa2Al6Si9O30·2H2O

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Simplon pass area, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Armenite crystals. Field 2 mm
Photo and Collection Christophe Boutry
 © C.BoutryPhoto ID: 135137    View Count: 120

Armenite : BaCa2Al6Si9O30·2H2O

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Simplon pass area, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

armenite
field of view 3mm
photo & collection S.Broetto
Photo ID: 140158    View Count: 93

Armenite : BaCa2Al6Si9O30·2H2O

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Simplon pass area, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

1.6 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm. Very rare and almost never found in crystals this large or perfect, this is a super-rare Alpine species! This armenite crystal is colorless and translucent to transparent.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 169894    View Count: 71

Armenite : BaCa2Al6Si9O30·2H2O

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Simplon pass area, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

dimension crystal mm. 1,8
 © luigi chiappinoPhoto ID: 195063    View Count: 59

Armenite : BaCa2Al6Si9O30·2H2O

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Simplon pass area, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Width of field 7.0 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. Compositing software: CombineZP. Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 190742    View Count: 50

Armenite : BaCa2Al6Si9O30·2H2O

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Simplon pass area, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

dimension area mm. 6 x 6

photo and collection Luigi Chiappino
 © luigi chiappinoPhoto ID: 241884    View Count: 20

Multiple photos availableArmenite : BaCa2Al6Si9O30·2H2O

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Simplon pass area, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

3.2 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm. Armenite is exceptionally uncommon, especially in large euhedral crystals. This piece has glassy, lustrous, white crystals of armenite to 1.3 cm on matrix of smaller crystals. This is a rare hydrated, barium, calcium, aluminum silicate from the famous Simplon Pass, in Switzerland. This fine specimen was found in a freak and ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 238792    View Count: 19

Armenite : BaCa2Al6Si9O30·2H2O

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Simplon pass area, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Width of field is mm. Collection and photo Jesse Crawford. Composit photo using CombineZP. Equipment Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope. Armenite crystals on matrix.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 230706    View Count: 17

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