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Clinochlore from
Prato Valley, Prato-Sornico, Lavizzara, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Clinochlore
Formula:Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Titanite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinochlore data
Locality Data:Click here to view Prato Valley, Prato-Sornico, Lavizzara, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:427221
Long-form Identifier:1:3:427221:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Clinochlore
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘSponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘMarchhorn (Punta del Termine), Maria Luisa Refuge area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘFieud Alp, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘSorescia Alp, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘPizzo Giubine (Giübin), Prevat Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘFibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘSt Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘCamperio, Santa Maria Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘIragna, Lodrino, Riviera, Riviera, Ticino, Switzerland
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘForno Glacier, Vallone del Vannino, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Bracke, Christian (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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