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Muscovite from
Mattmark reservoir, Saas-Almagell, Visp, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Reservoir
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mattmark reservoir, Saas-Almagell, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1013203
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1013203:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘParagonite occurrence, TÃĪsch Valley, TÃĪsch, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘAlpe Pedriola, Macugnaga, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘZerlauenen, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘCani Mine, Vanzone con San Carlo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘBordierhÞtte, Gasenried, St. Niklaus, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘBrunegg pass, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
21.0km (13.0 miles) ⓘPiccolo Ghiacciaio di Verra (Verra Glacier east of Mezzalama Refuge), Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘI Mondei (Ca' Mondei), Montescheno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
22.1km (13.8 miles) ⓘBrunegg glacier, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘRocca di Verra, Gobba di Rollin-Rocca di Verra ridge - Blu Lake area, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
References
Keller L.M., Schmid S.M. (2001): On the kinematics of shearing near the top of the Monte Rosa nappe and the nature of the Furgg zone in Val Loranco (Antrona valley, N. Italy): tectonometamorphic and paleogeographical consequences. Schweiz. Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt., 81, 347-367.
Liati A., Gebauer D., Froitzheim N. (2001): U-Pb SHRIMP geochronology of an amphibolitized eclogite and an orthogneiss from the Furg zone (Western Alps) and implications for its geodynamic evolution. Schweiz. Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt., 81, 379-393.
 
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