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Anhydrite from
Simplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Tunnel
Classification
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
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Goyazite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite6
Rutile6
Quartz4
K Feldspar4
- var Adularia4
Pyrite4
Chlorite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anhydrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Simplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:26538
Long-form Identifier:1:3:26538:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anhydrite
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
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