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Quartz from
Arbola Glacier (Punta d'Arbola N and E slopes; Ofenhorn N and E slopes), Sabbione Glacier area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Glacier
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chlorite Group15
Calcite11
Anatase5
Dolomite5
Muscovite5
Clinochlore4
Ankerite3
Epidote3
Albite3
- var Pericline3
Stilbite Subgroup1
Rutile1
- var Sagenite (of Saussure)1
Titanite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Arbola Glacier (Punta d'Arbola N and E slopes; Ofenhorn N and E slopes), Sabbione Glacier area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (53 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:729209
Long-form Identifier:1:3:729209:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘForno Glacier, Vallone del Vannino, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘForno Pass, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘHohsandhorn, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘSruer Lake, Vallone del Vannino, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘBocchetta d'Arbola (Albrun Pass), Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘDolomite outcrops, Ofenhorn, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘAlbrun pass, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘHohsandhorn eastern spur (Punta del Sabbione eastern spur), Sabbione Glacier area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘOxefeld, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘMonte Minoia west slope, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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