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Magnetite from
Unnamed placers, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland


Locality type:Placer
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed placers, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1477357
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1477357:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘCavradi gorge, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘCima Sgiu, Carassino Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘTiraun, Trun, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘPunteglias mine (Puntaiglas mine), Trun, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘMonte Prosa, Prevat Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘSerpentinite quarry, Chämleten (Kemmleten), Hospental, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘFieud Alp, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘHohbüel meta-ophiolite outcrop, Vals, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘCascina di Viei, Villa Bedretto, Bedretto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘRischuna Alp, Bucarischuna, Vals Valley, Vals, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
References
Dill, H. G. (2008). Geogene and anthropogenic controls on the mineralogy and geochemistry of modern alluvial–(fluvial) gold placer deposits in man-made landscapes in France, Switzerland and Germany. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 99(1-3), 29-60.
 
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