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Fluorite from
Bächi Valley (Reckingen Valley), Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


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Fluorite, etc.

Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
03313160017370777578406.jpg
Fluorite, etc.

Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Fluorite, etc.

Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
- var Smoky Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bächi Valley (Reckingen Valley), Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:381450
Long-form Identifier:1:3:381450:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Fluorite in this Region
Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley (Reckingen Valley), Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘVorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley (Reckingen Valley), Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘZinggenlücke cleft, Tierberge, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘFahner and Streun cleft, Zinggenstöcke, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘHinterer Zinggenstock, Zinggenstöcke, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘVorderer Zinggenstock, Zinggenstöcke, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘRufibach cleft, Vorderer Zinggenstock, Zinggenstöcke, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘTriebten lake (Trübten lake), Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘTschampige Wyssi, Holzerspitz south-east slope, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘSchmidigewyssi, Gandhorn, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘGibelbach, Fiesch, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
References
Bracke, Christian (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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