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Milarite from
Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Milarite
Formula:K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Comments:Like other Be-bearing minerals at this locality typically associated with aplitic dikes.
Habit:Hexagonal crystals, smaller crystals clear, larger crystals translucent. Largest Alpine specimen, 4.5cm has been found here in 2000.
Colour:Colorless, green, yellow
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinochlore9
K Feldspar7
- var Adularia7
Quartz6
- var Smoky Quartz3
Fluorapatite3
Stilbite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Milarite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (31 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:44760
Long-form Identifier:1:3:44760:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Milarite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘVal Val, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘVal Milà, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘSchijenstock (Schyenstock; Schirstock), Rien Valley, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘGross Schijen north slope, Rien Valley, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘDruntobel (Drun Tobel; Drun Sedrun; KrÞzli valley; Kreuzli pass; Ruinas Plaunas), Sedrun, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘPlauncas Calmut, Val Strem, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘPiz Gendusas, Val Strem, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘPiz Ault, Val Strem, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘAlp Cristallina, Val Cristallina, Val Medel, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘGwÞest, GÃķschenen Valley, GÃķschenen, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland
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