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Muscovite from
Gere Valley (Geren Valley), Gere (Geren), Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite4
- var Pericline3
Rutile3
Siderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gere Valley (Geren Valley), Gere (Geren), Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:274772
Long-form Identifier:1:3:274772:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘMuttenhörner, Gletsch, Furka pass area, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘÄgene Valley (Äginen Valley; Aeginen Valley), Ulrichen, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘGälmer, Ägene Valley (Äginen Valley; Aeginen Valley), Ulrichen, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘObergesteln, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘCorno Brunni, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘGries glacier, Gries lake area, Ägene Valley (Äginen Valley; Aeginen Valley), Ulrichen, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘLucendro pass, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘBocchetta di Formazzora-South, Cavagnöö Glacier (Cavagnoli Glacier; Cavagnöö area; Cavagnoli area), Robièi (Alpe di Robièi; Lake Robièi area), Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘMarchhorn (Punta del Termine), Maria Luisa Refuge area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘPiano dei Camosci (Pian dei Camosci), Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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