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


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Ganterite, etc.

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ganterite, etc.

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ganterite, etc.

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ganterite, etc.

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ganterite, etc.

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ganterite, etc.

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ganterite, etc.

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ganterite, etc.

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ganterite, etc.

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ganterite, etc.

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ganterite, etc.

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ganterite, etc.

Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Classification
Species:Ganterite
Formula:Ba0.5(Na,K)0.5Al2(Si2.5Al1.5)O10(OH)2
Comments:In white-mica schist, and a Ba-rich leucocratic zoisite–celsian gneiss.
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Armenite4
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ganterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:214815
Long-form Identifier:1:3:214815:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
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
Hetherington, C. J., GierÃĐ, R., Graeser, S. (2003) Composition of barium-rich white micas from the Berisal complex, Simplon region, Switzerland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (5). 1281-1292 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.5.1281
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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