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Oligoclase from
Turtschi, Giessen, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Albite var: Oligoclase
Formula:(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Oligoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Turtschi, Giessen, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:911097
Long-form Identifier:1:3:911097:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Oligoclase
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘAntronapiana, Antrona Schieranco, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘMigiandone Mine (Miggiandone), Ornavasso, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
45.3km (28.1 miles) ⓘSponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
47.9km (29.7 miles) ⓘIl Pizzo gneiss outcrop, Intragna, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
47.9km (29.8 miles) ⓘAlvani Mine, Campello Monti, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
49.0km (30.4 miles) ⓘAlpe Agricola gneiss outcrop, Caprezzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
49.8km (31.0 miles) ⓘParagneiss outcrop, Intragna, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘCannero Riviera ore body, Trarego Viggiona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘRiffelberg–Garten Unit, Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy
73.8km (45.9 miles) ⓘBonomi Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
Walter Gabriel (2005). Mineralien der Grube Lengenbach im Binntal / Wallis (CH) und weiteren Fundstellen im Dolomit des Binntales. MÞnchenstein
 
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