Armenite

  
Origin: near North Bend, King Co., Washington, USA
Sample size: 3 x 2 x 1 cm, hexagonal crystal 1 mm
 
  
White fibrous sprays to 8 mm (XRD confirmed) embedded in unknown white matrix, associated with thulite(?).
Origin: near Remigny, Temiscamingue Co., Quebec, Canada
Sample size: 8 x 5 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Origin: Simplon Pass, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Lou Perloff

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

 
Origin: near Remigny, Temiscamingue Co., Quebec, Canada
Sample size: 0.5 x 2 cm (top), 3.5 x 4 cm (bottom)
 
Origin: Wassenalp, Wallis, Switzerland
Sample size: ca. 4 x 5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
Origin: Wassenlap, Simplon, Wallis, Switzerland
Sample size: 6 x 4.5 cm specimen of quartz and feldspar hosting numerous crystals of armenite to 0.7 cm in length
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Minerals Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
Origin: Simplon Pass, Wasen Alps, Valais, Switzerland
Sample size: 3.2 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Simplon pass area, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
Ex Pierre Perroud (Geneva) and Edward Oyler collections
Sample size: 4.9 x 3.9 x 2.3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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