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Muscovite from
Valschaviel valley, Gaschurn, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
Graphite4
Pyrite2
Monazite-(Ce)2
Fluorapatite1
Molybdenite1
Allanite-(Ce)1
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Valschaviel valley, Gaschurn, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1974311
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1974311:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘEiserne Tür mine, Valschavielkopf (Eisernes Tor), Fresch alp, Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘHeimspitze, Vergalda valley, Gargellen valley, Sankt Gallenkirch, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘKnappenschrofen mine (Fellimännle mine), Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘLangsee (Seekopf), Fresch alp, Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘSennigrat-Kreuzjoch-Hochjoch area, Schruns, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘKonstanzer Hütte, Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Landeck District, Tyrol, Austria
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘKnappagruaba, Bartholomäberg, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘSchattenspitze, Ochsen valley, Gaschurn, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘOchsen valley glacier, Ochsen valley, Gaschurn, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘIdalpe, Ischgl, Landeck District, Tyrol, Austria
References
Kolitsch, U., Strobl, M., Kiseljak, R., Mäser, R. (2026): 2371) Albit, Allanit-(Ce), Almandin, Amphibol, Andalusit, Biotit, Calcit, Chabasit, Chalkopyrit, Chlorit, Chrysokoll, Disthen, Dravit, Epidot, Fluorapatit, Fluorit, Galenit, Graphit, Hämatit, Heulandit, Ilmenit, Kalifeldspat, Klinochlor, Klinozoisit, Laumontit, Magnetit, Malachit, Molybdänit, Monazit-(Ce), Muskovit, Phlogopit, Prehnit, Pyrit, Pyrrhotin, Quarz, Rutil, Sphalerit, Staurolith, Stilbit/Stellerit, Titanit und Uraninit aus dem Bachbett des Valschavieltals bei Gaschurn, Montafon, Vorarlberg. Pp. 420-426 in Walter, F. et al. (2026): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXXV. Carinthia II, 216./136., 397-506.
 
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