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Tourmaline from
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


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Dravite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Dravite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Dravite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Dravite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Dravite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Dravite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Dravite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Dravite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Dravite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Dravite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Dravite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Dravite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Comments:According to Raber (2011, translated from the original German): "another tourmaline species as dravite is as for today not known in the Lengenbach deposit."
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1725005
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1725005:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘLärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘReckibach, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘFlesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘWanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘBinna tunnel, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘPizzo Bandiera, Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘGibelmatte, Mätti Valley, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘChriegalp, Chriegalp valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘBocchetta d'Arbola (Albrun Pass), Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Nowacki, W. (1970) Über einige Mineralien der Grube Lengenbach (Binnatal). Separatdruck aus Urner Mineralienfreund Jahrgang 1969-1970. Zweite, neue verbesserte Auflage.
 
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