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Muscovite from
Rischuna Alp, Bucarischuna, Vals Valley, Vals, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland


Locality type:Alpine Pasture
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rischuna Alp, Bucarischuna, Vals Valley, Vals, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1000358
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1000358:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘAebni (Äbni), Vals, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘTopaz occurrences, Renastga Valley, Ilanz/Glion, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘInner Lochboda, Rongellen, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘMartegn - Muttala Sura, Innerferrera (Calantgil), Ferrera, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘPunteglias mine (Puntaiglas mine), Trun, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
25.0km (15.6 miles) ⓘIsola Quarry (Isola Quarries), Madesimo, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
25.3km (15.8 miles) ⓘIsola metapegmatite dyke, Madesimo, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘHeidbach (Rain digl Lai), Solis, Vaz/Obervaz, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed placers, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘCamperio, Santa Maria Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland
References
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.283
 
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