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Bazzite from
Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Bazzite
Formula:Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite5
- var Iron Rose1
K Feldspar4
- var Adularia4
Chlorite Group3
Quartz1
Stilbite Subgroup1
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bazzite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (20 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:430707
Long-form Identifier:1:3:430707:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bazzite
1.7km (1.0 miles) Fieud Alp, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
2.2km (1.4 miles) Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
3.4km (2.1 miles) Monte Prosa, Prevat Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
11.8km (7.3 miles) Kleines Furkahorn, Furka, Furka pass area, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
15.3km (9.5 miles) Gärstenlicke, Gross Sidelhorn, Aargrat, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland
21.1km (13.1 miles) Wilerflue, Gurtnellen, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland
24.0km (14.9 miles) Val Strem, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
25.3km (15.7 miles) Weitenalpkehle, Etzli Valley, Maderanertal, Silenen, Uri, Switzerland
27.4km (17.0 miles) Stremspitzen (Stremhörner), Val Strem, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
65.6km (40.8 miles) Mittal-Hohtenn road tunnel, Mittal, Steg-Hohtenn, Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
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