Molybdenite

Massa Gorge pressure duct, Massa Gorge, Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland

A CLASSIC, OLD-TIME specimen of lustrous, steel-gray molybdenite crystals to 1.0 cm nicely clustered in gneiss matrix from Brieg, Canton Wallis, Switzerland. This fine, old piece comes with three, old German labels, the newest, I think, dated to 1909. 6.0 x 5.2 x 5.0 cm

Gypsum

Massa Gorge pressure duct, Massa Gorge, Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland

Translucent gypsum aggregate of 10 x 8.5 x 4.5 cm. Christian Bracke Collection.

Quartz

Massa Gorge pressure duct, Massa Gorge, Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland

Water clear, double terminated crystal with a "Faden" and inclusions. Specimen size 6.5 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm. See second image. Christian Bracke Collection.

Molybdenite

Massa Gorge pressure duct, Massa Gorge, Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland

Gypsum

Massa Gorge pressure duct, Massa Gorge, Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland

Translucent gypsum aggregate of 10 x 8.5 x 4.5 cm. Christian Bracke Collection.

Quartz

Massa Gorge pressure duct, Massa Gorge, Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland

Water clear, double terminated crystal with a "Faden" and inclusions. Specimen size 6.5 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm. See second image. Christian Bracke Collection.