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Tourmaline from
Gries pass, Gries lake area, Ägene Valley (Äginen Valley; Aeginen Valley), Ulrichen, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Pass
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gries pass, Gries lake area, Ägene Valley (Äginen Valley; Aeginen Valley), Ulrichen, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:361679
Long-form Identifier:1:3:361679:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘNufenen pass (Novena pass), Nufenen pass area (Novena pass area), Ägene Valley (Äginen Valley; Aeginen Valley), Ulrichen, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘRio Röni (Rio Roni), Maria Luisa Refuge area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘVallone di Nefelgiù, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘHohsandhorn eastern spur (Punta del Sabbione eastern spur), Sabbione Glacier area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘArbola Glacier (Punta d'Arbola N and E slopes; Ofenhorn N and E slopes), Sabbione Glacier area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘForno Glacier, Vallone del Vannino, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘGere Valley (Geren Valley), Gere (Geren), Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘBocchetta d'Arbola (Albrun Pass), Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘMutt Glacier, Gletsch, Furka pass area, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘGletsch, Furka pass area, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
References
Parker, R. L., Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, F., Niggli, E., Graeser, St. (1973) Die Mineralfunde Der Schweiz (2nd ed.) Verlag Wepf & Co., Basel.p.116
 
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