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


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Sceptre Quartz

Hillehorn northeast slope, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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Sceptre Quartz

Hillehorn northeast slope, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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Sceptre Quartz

Hillehorn northeast slope, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hillehorn northeast slope, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:361949
Long-form Identifier:1:3:361949:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘGhiacciaio di Mottiscia, 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
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘMätti Valley, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘRitter pass - Ritterchumme area, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘChummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘBlau lake, Saflisch Valley, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘBlattjengrat, Mätti Valley, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘVeglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘHelsenhorn, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘChriegalp, Chriegalp valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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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