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Hessonite from
Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland


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Hessonite, etc.

Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
00658620017363644158393.jpg
Hessonite, etc.

Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Hessonite, etc.

Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Grossular var: Hessonite
Formula:Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinozoisite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hessonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Breithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:484792
Long-form Identifier:1:3:484792:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hessonite
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘSchwÃĪrze (SchwÃĪrze glacier), Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘKlein Matterhorn (Chli Matterhorn), Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘPollux, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘPasso di Verra area (Zwillingsjoch area), Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
5.9km (3.6 miles) ⓘMonte Rosso di Verra, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘRimpfischwÃĪng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘBiel, Gressoney-la-TrinitÃĐ, Aosta Valley, Italy
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘLes PerrÃĻres Dam, Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘGouffre des Busserailles, Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘTÃĪsch Valley, TÃĪsch, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
References
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.201
 
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