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Vesuvianite from
Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland


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Vesuvianite

Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Vesuvianite

Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Vesuvianite

Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Vesuvianite

Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Vesuvianite

Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Vesuvianite

Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Vesuvianite

Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Vesuvianite

Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Vesuvianite

Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Vesuvianite

Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Vesuvianite

Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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Vesuvianite

Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Vesuvianite
Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinochlore21
Diopside9
Grossular7
- var Hessonite5
Calcite3
Garnet Group2
Prehnite2
Titanite1
Native Copper1
Magnetite1
Amphibole Supergroup1
- var Byssolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vesuvianite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Felskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (36 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:364780
Long-form Identifier:1:3:364780:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vesuvianite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘEgginer (Egginerhorn), Saas-Almagell, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘGletscher Alp, Längflue (Längfluh), Spielboden area, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘEastern moraine, Fee glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘStrahlhorn, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘRimpfischwäng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘTäsch Valley, Täsch, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘStockchnubel, Stockhorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘAntronapiana, Antrona Schieranco, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘPollux, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘPolluce (Pollux), Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
References
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.426
 
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