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Muscovite from
Pizzo Taneda, Piora Valley, Quinto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland


Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorapatite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pizzo Taneda, Piora Valley, Quinto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:213634
Long-form Identifier:1:3:213634:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘPizzo Giubine (Giübin), Prevat Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘPiz Vatgira, Val Nalps, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘPizzo Canariscio, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘOvi di Scimfuss, Pontino Alp, Tremola Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘSorescia Alp, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘLake Tremorgio, Fiesso, Prato (Leventina), Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘMonte Prosa, Prevat Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘRossbodenälpetli, Unteralp Valley, Andermatt, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘCampolungo pass, Campolungo, Piumogna Valley, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘSt Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
References
Taddei, C. (1937) Dalle Lepontine al Ceneri. Note di geo-mineralogia. Istituto Editoriale Ticinese, Bellinzona, 182 pp.
 
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