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Bertrandite from
Madonna d'Ongero, Carona, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland


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Bertrandite, etc.

Madonna d'Ongero, Carona, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
05087080017370924618670.jpg
Bertrandite, etc.

Madonna d'Ongero, Carona, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
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Bertrandite, etc.

Madonna d'Ongero, Carona, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Bertrandite
Formula:Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite1
Quartz1
Orthoclase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bertrandite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Madonna d'Ongero, Carona, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:313092
Long-form Identifier:1:3:313092:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bertrandite
5.9km (3.6 miles) ⓘPuricelli Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘDel Prete Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘLaghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘSubalpina Quarry (Mantegazza Quarry; Gebel Quarry; Bianchi Quarry), Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘBonomi Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
34.4km (21.3 miles) ⓘSeula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘLocatelli quarry, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘLaghetto pegmatitic dyke (Laghetto Quarry), Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
38.9km (24.2 miles) ⓘPiano del Lavonchio (Piano dei Lavonchi), Rio Vasca, Craveggia, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘPizzo Ragno (Northern slope), Alpe Campra (Campra), Antoliva Valley, Druogno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Kipfer 1983
 
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