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Apatite from
Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland


Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:214813
Long-form Identifier:1:3:214813:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘGibelmatte, MÃĪtti Valley, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘHegdorn, Naters, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘChriegalp valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘGischi glacier (incl. Gischihorn), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘGoppisberg, MÃķrel, MÃķrel-Filet, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘWanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘPunta Gerla glacier, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘReckibach, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘTurtschi, Giessen, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘRossa asbestos mine (Alpe Rossa Mine), Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Graeser, S., Hetherington, C. J., GierÃĐ, R. (2003) Ganterite, a new barium-dominant analogue of muscovite from the Berisal Complex, Simplon Region, Switzerland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (5). 1271-1280 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.5.1271
Graeser, Stefan; Hetherington, Callum J. (2004) Ganterit - ein neues Mineral aus den Walliser Bergen [Ganterite - a new mineral from the Valais mountains]. Lapis, 29 (2). 37-40; 50
 
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