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Fluorapatite from
Pipji glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Glacier
Classification
Species:Fluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorapatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pipji glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:408230
Long-form Identifier:1:3:408230:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorapatite
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘBrunegg pass, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘKaltenberg Mine, Blüomatttälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘLes Moulins Mine, Saint-Luc, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘTäsch Valley, Täsch, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘEastern moraine, Fee glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘMittal-Hohtenn road tunnel, Mittal, Steg-Hohtenn, Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘFelskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘEgginer (Egginerhorn), Saas-Almagell, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘBreithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘPollux, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
References
The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 44, pp. 000 (2006) page 205
Ansermet, S. (2012) Mines et minéraux du Valais Vol. 2 - Anniviers et Tourtemagne. Porte-plumes.
 
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