Fetiasite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Rare, fresh crystal up to 3.4 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Rutile

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Simple linear crystal Crystal up to 2,4 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Rutile (Var: Sagenite (of Saussure))

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Rutile

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Twinned squat crystal with complex crystal faces. Specimen of Enrica and Mariano Vedani. Photo by Enrico Bonacina.

Rutile

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Group with more aesthetic gemination Crystals up to 1,1 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Graeserite, Hematite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

FoV 1.6 mm, self collected July 22nd 2007. Hematite 'floating' on a graeserite needle, which reveals that graeserite is not black but in fact reddish-brown translucent if hit with sufficiently strong light. From the find described in: Crumbach M. (2013): Gold und Arsenmineralien von der Gorb. Lapis, Vol. 38, Nr. 6, 28-30. Picture taken with ...

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

photo and collection Joachim Esche modified Wild M420 photomacroscope with apozoom, Stackmaster linear actor and control and Canon EOS 550D

Rutile (Var: Sagenite (of Saussure))

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

I collected the piece June 17th 2000. Picture taken with Zeiss V20 (Achromat 0.63x objective), Sony alpha7 mounted on LMscope achromatic adapter, Helicon Pro.

Native Gold

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

FOV 1.4 mm, self collected July 22nd 2007 Close-up of a part of a 6 mm Gold aggregate, showing crystal faces. From the find described in: Crumbach M. (2013): Gold und Arsenmineralien von der Gorb. Lapis, Vol.38 Nr.6 Page(s)28-30 Picture taken with Zeiss V20, Achromat 1.5, Nikon D5000, Helicon Pro

Fetiasite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Submetallic grayish black crystals of fetiasite. Picture size 6 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Delicious perfectly symmetrical crystal Crystal up to 0,95 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Unusual elongated crystal prism Crystal 1,3 long Specimen Maurizio Cauzzi Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Graeserite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Picture width is 3mm. black to rusty-red hairlike crystals of Graeserite. Specimen collected from Bart de Werd.

Xenotime-(Y)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Field of view: 3mm

Anatase, K Feldspar (Var: Adularia), Clinochlore

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 11 mm.

Native Gold

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

With crystalline, rare in the locality Around 5,7 mm Champion Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Rutile (Var: Sagenite (of Saussure))

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

photo & collection Joachim Esche

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Gemination of a small odd crystal Crystal up to 1 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 7 mm. Perfect 3 mm Anatase crystal. Found on 22-07-2008.

Fetiasite, K Feldspar (Var: Adularia), Quartz, Chamosite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Brown fetiasite crystal of 6 mm length.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 5 mm. Brown Anatase crystals found on 19-07-2010.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image heigth 5 mm.

Anatase, Quartz

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 5 mm.

Graeserite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Good a rare species of micro Basic photo 3,3 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Rutile, Ilmenite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Tabular crystal of rutile pseudomorph after ilmenite Diameter 3,7 mm Collection Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 4 mm. Dark brown Anatase found on 19-07-2010.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 7 mm. Brown Anatase. Found 22-07-2009.

Fetiasite, Graeserite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 4 mm. Small red/brown triangular Fetiasite with some small black Graeserite needles.

Arsenopyrite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Cervandonite-(Ce)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Black typical crystals of Cervandonite-(Ce). Picture width is 1,8mm.

Xenotime-(Y)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Field of view: 1.5mm

Magnetite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Set of octahedral crystals Group 3,3 mm Champion Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Graeserite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 7 mm.

Cafarsite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Cafarsite crystals from Gorb. Collection & photo: Edward Antonysen Found by Mischa Crumbach on 4-6-1998. Image width 25 mm.

Hematite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Small but interesting crystal Diameter about 1 mm Collection of Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Graeserite, Fetiasite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 4 mm. Black Graeserite needles. Down in the left a red / brown triangular Fetiasite.

Cervandonite-(Ce), Hematite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

FoV 3.5 mm, self collected July 22nd 2007 To demonstrate the subtle colour difference between hematite (left) and cervandonite (right). From the find described in: Crumbach M. (2013): Gold und Arsenmineralien von der Gorb. Lapis, Vol.38 Nr.6 Page(s)28-30 Picture taken with Zeiss V20, Achromat 1.5, Nikon D5000, Helicon Pro

Anatase, Muscovite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

An orange crystal of anatase, with tetragonal bipyramide and ample pinacoid, with pseudohexagonal muscovite crystals. Collection and photo by Gianfranco Ciccolini. Nikon D750, bellows, Luminar 25 mm.

Asbecasite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 22 mm. Yellow Asbecasite.

Chernovite-(Y)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 5 mm. Brown Chernovite(Y) from Gorb. Found 2001.

Quartz

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Beautiful crystal sharp Crystal 11,5 mm long Collection of Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Cervandonite-(Ce)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Great piece for this locality Along with2,6 mm Collection of Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Xenotime-(Y)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 4 mm. Yellowish brown Xenotime-(Y).

Graeserite, Chlorite Group, K Feldspar (Var: Adularia)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

FoV 10.9 mm, self collected July 22nd 2007 This is the most well-known form of Graeserite from Gorb - bended needles up to 1 cm from the find described in: Crumbach M. (2013): Gold und Arsenmineralien von der Gorb. Lapis, Vol.38 Nr.6 Page(s)28-30 Picture taken with Zeiss V20, Achromat 0.63, Nikon D5000, Helicon Pro

Magnetite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Geminate complex Maximun extent 2,2 mm Collection of Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Graeserite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 4 mm. Black Graeserite needles.

Cafarsite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 22 mm. Collection & photo: Edward Antonysen Found by Mischa Crumbach on 4-6-1998.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Sympathetic gemina Around 1,7 mm Champion Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Crystal during the formation did not know where to go Up to 1,7 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Hematite, Anatase, Quartz

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

A crystal of a complex shape of hematite, black in color, on quartz, with the tabular crystal anatase, brown, of which one sees a part, on the bottom.

Graeserite, Quartz

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

FoV 0.6 mm, self collected July 22nd 2007 Not rutile-quartz but graeserite-quartz! From the find described in: Crumbach M. (2013): Gold und Arsenmineralien von der Gorb. Lapis, Vol.38 Nr.6 Page(s)28-30 Picture taken with Zeiss V20, Achromat 1.5, Nikon D5000, Helicon Pro

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Characteristic crystal multifaceted Diameter 1,3 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Graeserite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

One of the best known 'trillings'. At the centre a small platy crystal is located, that according to EDX likely is illmenite. Specimen was published in 'Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz' Complete paragenesis described in Weiß S., Crumbach M. (1999): Graeserit aus der Lärcheltini-Zone, Binntal, Schweiz. Lapis, Vol.24 Nr.11 Page(s): 39-42 FoV ...

Cervandonite-(Ce)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 5 mm.

Graeserite, Clinochlore, Quartz

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 4 mm. Black Graeserite needles, together with dark green Clinochlore and Quartz.

Cafarsite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Group of isolated crystals with onset of alteration Up to 17,5 mm long Collection of Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Very good crystal geminate Diameter 1,85 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Monazite-(Ce)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Small Monazite-(ce), self-collected 19-07-2010.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Simple crystal dark The upper 1,45 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Graeserite, Chlorite Group, Rutile, Quartz

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

FoV 1.2 mm, self collected July 22nd 2007 Partially twinned crystals in a crack of quartz, with thin patches of green chlorite and orange rutile, from the find described in: Crumbach M. (2013): Gold und Arsenmineralien von der Gorb. Lapis, Vol.38 Nr.6 Page(s)28-30 Picture taken with Zeiss V20, Achromat 1.5, Nikon D5000, Helicon Pro

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Crystal very flat, reddish-brown Side crystal 0.9 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

An Anatase crystal with an interesting shape from this famous locality in the Binntal,Switzerland. Self collected, found on 19th july 2010. Image width 7 mm.

Fetiasite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

A Black crystal of fetiasite. Nikon D90, bellows, Schneider Kreuznach Componon-S 50mm f/2.8. Opening focal used: 4.7

Xenotime-(Y)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 4 mm. Yellow Xenotime-(Y). Found 22-07-2009.

Fetiasite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Fetiasite, fov 3mm Nikon U10

Asbecasite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 4 mm. Very small, but perfect, yellow Asbecasite-crystals.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Twuins of unusual form Around 3 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Magnetite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 5 mm. Black Magnetite crystals. Found 22-07-2009.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

honeybrown anatase photo & collection Joachim Esche

Graeserite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

FoV 0.6 mm, self collected July 22nd 2007 Less common thick-prismatic crystals from the find described in: Crumbach M. (2013): Gold und Arsenmineralien von der Gorb. Lapis, Vol.38 Nr.6 Page(s)28-30 Picture taken with Zeiss V20, Achromat 1.5, Nikon D5000, Helicon Pro

Monazite-(Ce)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Perfect, orange Monazite-(Ce). Self-Collected 22-07-2008.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Crystal well exsposed Diameter 1,2 mm Champion Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Fine crystal face with opaque Diameter crystal 1,1 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase, Hematite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Very dark crystal with complex morphology Crystals up to 1,45 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

0.63 mm Anatase crystal. Collection & Photo Matteo Chinellato This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited

Fetiasite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Rare, fresh crystal up to 3.4 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Rutile

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Simple linear crystal Crystal up to 2,4 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Rutile (Var: Sagenite (of Saussure))

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Graeserite, Hematite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Rutile

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Twinned squat crystal with complex crystal faces. Specimen of Enrica and Mariano Vedani. Photo by Enrico Bonacina.

Rutile

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Group with more aesthetic gemination Crystals up to 1,1 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

photo and collection Joachim Esche modified Wild M420 photomacroscope with apozoom, Stackmaster linear actor and control and Canon EOS 550D

Rutile (Var: Sagenite (of Saussure))

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

I collected the piece June 17th 2000. Picture taken with Zeiss V20 (Achromat 0.63x objective), Sony alpha7 mounted on LMscope achromatic adapter, Helicon Pro.

Native Gold

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Unusual elongated crystal prism Crystal 1,3 long Specimen Maurizio Cauzzi Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Fetiasite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Submetallic grayish black crystals of fetiasite. Picture size 6 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Delicious perfectly symmetrical crystal Crystal up to 0,95 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Graeserite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Picture width is 3mm. black to rusty-red hairlike crystals of Graeserite. Specimen collected from Bart de Werd.

Xenotime-(Y)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Field of view: 3mm

Anatase, K Feldspar (Var: Adularia), Clinochlore

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 11 mm.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Gemination of a small odd crystal Crystal up to 1 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Native Gold

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

With crystalline, rare in the locality Around 5,7 mm Champion Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Rutile (Var: Sagenite (of Saussure))

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

photo & collection Joachim Esche

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 7 mm. Perfect 3 mm Anatase crystal. Found on 22-07-2008.

Fetiasite, K Feldspar (Var: Adularia), Quartz, Chamosite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Brown fetiasite crystal of 6 mm length.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 5 mm. Brown Anatase crystals found on 19-07-2010.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image heigth 5 mm.

Anatase, Quartz

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 5 mm.

Graeserite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Good a rare species of micro Basic photo 3,3 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Rutile, Ilmenite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Tabular crystal of rutile pseudomorph after ilmenite Diameter 3,7 mm Collection Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 4 mm. Dark brown Anatase found on 19-07-2010.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 7 mm. Brown Anatase. Found 22-07-2009.

Cervandonite-(Ce)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Black typical crystals of Cervandonite-(Ce). Picture width is 1,8mm.

Fetiasite, Graeserite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 4 mm. Small red/brown triangular Fetiasite with some small black Graeserite needles.

Arsenopyrite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Xenotime-(Y)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Field of view: 1.5mm

Magnetite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Set of octahedral crystals Group 3,3 mm Champion Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Graeserite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 7 mm.

Graeserite, Fetiasite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 4 mm. Black Graeserite needles. Down in the left a red / brown triangular Fetiasite.

Cafarsite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Cafarsite crystals from Gorb. Collection & photo: Edward Antonysen Found by Mischa Crumbach on 4-6-1998. Image width 25 mm.

Hematite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Small but interesting crystal Diameter about 1 mm Collection of Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Cervandonite-(Ce), Hematite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Anatase, Muscovite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

An orange crystal of anatase, with tetragonal bipyramide and ample pinacoid, with pseudohexagonal muscovite crystals. Collection and photo by Gianfranco Ciccolini. Nikon D750, bellows, Luminar 25 mm.

Asbecasite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 22 mm. Yellow Asbecasite.

Quartz

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Beautiful crystal sharp Crystal 11,5 mm long Collection of Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Chernovite-(Y)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 5 mm. Brown Chernovite(Y) from Gorb. Found 2001.

Cervandonite-(Ce)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Great piece for this locality Along with2,6 mm Collection of Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Xenotime-(Y)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 4 mm. Yellowish brown Xenotime-(Y).

Graeserite, Chlorite Group, K Feldspar (Var: Adularia)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Magnetite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Geminate complex Maximun extent 2,2 mm Collection of Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Sympathetic gemina Around 1,7 mm Champion Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Graeserite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 4 mm. Black Graeserite needles.

Cafarsite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 22 mm. Collection & photo: Edward Antonysen Found by Mischa Crumbach on 4-6-1998.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Crystal during the formation did not know where to go Up to 1,7 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Hematite, Anatase, Quartz

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

A crystal of a complex shape of hematite, black in color, on quartz, with the tabular crystal anatase, brown, of which one sees a part, on the bottom.

Graeserite, Quartz

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Cervandonite-(Ce)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 5 mm.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Characteristic crystal multifaceted Diameter 1,3 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Graeserite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Graeserite, Clinochlore, Quartz

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Image width 4 mm. Black Graeserite needles, together with dark green Clinochlore and Quartz.

Cafarsite

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Group of isolated crystals with onset of alteration Up to 17,5 mm long Collection of Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Very good crystal geminate Diameter 1,85 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Graeserite, Chlorite Group, Rutile, Quartz

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Monazite-(Ce)

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Small Monazite-(ce), self-collected 19-07-2010.

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Simple crystal dark The upper 1,45 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Crystal very flat, reddish-brown Side crystal 0.9 mm Specimen Enrica and Mariano Vedani Photo by Enrico Bonacina

Anatase

Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

An Anatase crystal with an interesting shape from this famous locality in the Binntal,Switzerland. Self collected, found on 19th july 2010. Image width 7 mm.