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Gadolinite-(Y) from
Piz Blas, Val Nalps, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland


Classification
Species:Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula:Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Habit:Prismatic crystals (elongated along the b axis), to 4 mm
Colour:Deep green, transparent, often with black inclusions
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Anatase
Rutile
Synchysite-(Y)
Xenotime-(Y)
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gadolinite-(Y) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Piz Blas, Val Nalps, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:549321
Long-form Identifier:1:3:549321:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gadolinite-(Y)
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘPiz Rondadura, Val Nalps, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘValleggia Glacier, Valleggia Valley, Ronco, Bedretto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘCima della Freghera, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
35.0km (21.7 miles) ⓘMonte Giove, Vallone del Vannino, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘPunta della Rossa (Rothorn), Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
47.9km (29.8 miles) ⓘWanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
48.4km (30.1 miles) ⓘFlesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘGischi glacier (incl. Gischihorn), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
50.8km (31.5 miles) ⓘVal di Crana pegmatites, Val di Crana, Toceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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