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Chamosite from
Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Chamosite
Formula:Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fetiasite1
Quartz1
K Feldspar1
- var Adularia1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chamosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:711025
Long-form Identifier:1:3:711025:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chamosite
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘAgaro Lake, Premia, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘStuefestein (Stufistein), Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘFelskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
42.4km (26.4 miles) ⓘErzgrueben, Planplatten, Gental, Innertkirchen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘBalmeregghorn, Gental, Gadmen Valley, Innertkirchen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘErzegg - Planplatte area, Melchsee-Frutt, Melch Valley, Kerns, Obwalden, Switzerland
53.5km (33.2 miles) ⓘSeula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
56.2km (34.9 miles) ⓘAmsteg power station, Amsteg, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘIsola Mine, Vocca, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Christian Bracke
 
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