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Calcite from
Hillehorn northeast slope, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hillehorn northeast slope, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:361937
Long-form Identifier:1:3:361937:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘGhiacciaio di Mottiscia, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘConca Mottiscia REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘBortelhorn (Punta del Rebbio), Steinu Valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘRitterpass NW-combe REE-mineralization, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘAl Piudel superior REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘAl Piudel inferior REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘMätti Valley, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘConca di Boccareccio REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘRitterpass NE-combe REE-mineralization, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘBianco lake REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Cuchet, S., van der Burgt, A., Meisser, N. (2005) Chummibort, eine neue Fundstelle für Arsenmineralien im Binntal. Schweizer Strahler 39(2), 19-29 (in German and French)
 
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