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Chrysotile from
Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Chrysotile
Formula:Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysotile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:433887
Long-form Identifier:1:3:433887:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysotile
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘEgginer (Egginerhorn), Saas-Almagell, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘRimpfischwÃĪng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘTriftji (Triftji glacier), Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘRiffelhorn (incl. Gagenhaupt; Gakihaupt), Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘSchwÃĪrze (SchwÃĪrze glacier), Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘKlein Matterhorn (Chli Matterhorn), Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘLa LÃĐ Pass, Moiry Valley, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
26.0km (16.1 miles) ⓘMoiry Glacier, Moiry Valley, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘCisore serpentinite outcrop, Domodossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘPointe du TsatÃĐ, Moiry Valley, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
References
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.pp.38-39
 
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