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Calcite from
Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Platy, white to cream-colored crystals.
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3
- var Smoky Quartz3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:775509
Long-form Identifier:1:3:775509:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Calcite in this Region
GiuvstÃķckli, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Kalkspat-LÞcke, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Secunda Muotta, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSecunda Muotta, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘPiz Nair, Val Milà, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘKalkspat-LÞcke, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘGiuvstÃķckli, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘVal Val, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘSchijenstock (Schyenstock; Schirstock), Rien Valley, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘBristenstock, Bristen, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘCavradi gorge, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘDruntobel (Drun Tobel; Drun Sedrun; KrÞzli valley; Kreuzli pass; Ruinas Plaunas), Sedrun, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘClaus Valley, Val Nalps, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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