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Ankerite from
Simplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland


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Ankerite

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ankerite

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ankerite

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ankerite

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ankerite

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ankerite

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ankerite

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ankerite

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ankerite

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ankerite

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ankerite

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Ankerite

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Tunnel
Classification
Species:Ankerite
Formula:Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ankerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Simplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:386223
Long-form Identifier:1:3:386223:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ankerite
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘVeglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘIm Tellin, Blatten, Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘBlinnen Valley, Reckingen, Goms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
25.0km (15.5 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
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘHohsandhorn eastern spur (Punta del Sabbione eastern spur), Sabbione Glacier area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘScheuchzerhorn, Oberaar glacier, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘBrunegg pass, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘMorasco area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘCorno Brunni, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.369
Wilson, Wendell E. (2023) Alpine Anhydrite from the Simplon Tunnel, Switzerland. The Mineralogical Record, 54 (4) 479-500
 
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