| Locality type: | Tunnel |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Anhydrite |
| Formula: | CaSO4 |
| Comments: | Beautiful specimen in AMNH, ex P.Bancroft collection pk 9300, year 1903 [see Bancroft, Peter (1973) The World's Finest Minerals and Crystals]. |
| Habit: | prismatic or tabular |
| Colour: | pink, pale violet |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Significance: | Classic locality for this mineral (see references.) |
| Abundance at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Goyazite
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Dolomite | 6 |
| Rutile | 6 |
| Quartz | 4 |
| K Feldspar | 4 |
| - var Adularia | 4 |
| Pyrite | 4 |
| Chlorite Group | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Anhydrite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Simplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (12 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 26538 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:26538:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Anhydrite |
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| 16.0km (9.9 miles) | ⓘGischi glacier (incl. Gischihorn), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland |
| 16.6km (10.3 miles) | ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy |
| 17.1km (10.7 miles) | ⓘPizzo Bandiera, Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy |
| 28.7km (17.8 miles) | ⓘCrevoladossola Quarry, Crevoladossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy |
| 36.4km (22.6 miles) | ⓘRupe del Gesso, Maria Luisa Refuge area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy |
| 42.0km (26.1 miles) | ⓘGypsum quarry, Leissigen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland |
| 43.2km (26.8 miles) | ⓘMaurino Quarry, Cerentino, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 66.0km (41.0 miles) | ⓘBiaschina Gorge, Lavorgo, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 69.2km (43.0 miles) | ⓘVal Milà, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland |
| 71.3km (44.3 miles) | ⓘVal dalla Siara Dadens, Val Cristallina, Val Medel, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland |
| References |
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Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons. |
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Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland