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Chrysocolla from
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


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Chrysocolla

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Chrysocolla

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Chrysocolla

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Comments:"Chrysocolla-like" mineral (Cannon, 2005).
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:698281
Long-form Identifier:1:3:698281:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘSchwarzenbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘWanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘPizzo Bandiera, Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘGischi glacier (incl. Gischihorn), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘPiano dei Camosci (Pian dei Camosci), Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘMorasco area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘAlfenza Mine, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘFreva Mine (Cuzzago Mine; Buèr Mine; Cuzzago & Nibbio Mine), Premosello-Chiovenda, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘSan Pietro Quarry (San Pietro Oratory), Nibbio, Mergozzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Cannon, R. (2005): Mineral-Neufunde aus dem Dolomit am Lengenbach, Binntal (Wallis) / Schweiz. Aufschluss 56, 375-390.
Graeser, et al. (2008) Faszination Lengenbach. KristalloGrafik-Verl., Achberg
 
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