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Crichtonite from
Al Piudel superior REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Mountain Area
Classification
Species:Crichtonite
Formula:Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Crichtonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Al Piudel superior REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1616401
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1616401:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Crichtonite
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘGischi glacier (incl. Gischihorn), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘWanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘMälchgrat, Naters, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘCima della Freghera, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘFibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘSelva, Sedrun, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
94.3km (58.6 miles) ⓘAiguille de l'A Neuve, La Fouly, Ferret Valley, Orsières, Entremont, Valais, Switzerland
97.5km (60.6 miles) ⓘTriolet Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
References
Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M., van der Burgt, A. (2023): Die SEE-Mineralisation der Monte Leone Decke (Teil 3): Neue Mineralien für die Mineralisation (in German and French). Schweizer Strahler, 57(3), 8-15 (in German and French).
Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M. & van der Burgt, A. (2016) Le allaniti e i minerali di terre rare dell'Alpe Veglia (Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 40, 212-241.
 
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