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Thorite from
Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Mountain Area
Classification
Species:Thorite
Formula:Th(SiO4)
Comments:this thorite was inroduced by Mischa crumbach, and is related to the sublocalit REE-mineralisation
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Thorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:900815
Long-form Identifier:1:3:900815:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Thorite in this Region
Wanni glacier REE-mineralization, Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Nearest other occurrences of Thorite
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘWanni glacier REE-mineralization, Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘLengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘCima delle Piodelle REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘRitterpass NE-combe REE-mineralization, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘMonte Giove, Vallone del Vannino, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘVal di Crana pegmatites, Val di Crana, Toceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘAlpe Rosso, Orcesco, Druogno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio North dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘBeura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘScala dei Ratti Quarry (Ratti Quarry; Scala Quarry), Feriolo, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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