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Molybdenite from
Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland


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Molybdenite

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
04826650017370241064855.jpg
Molybdenite

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Molybdenite

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43532
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43532:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘIragna, Lodrino, Riviera, Riviera, Ticino, Switzerland
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘSpassato Valley (Arnasca Valley), Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘIntragna, Onsernone Valley, Centovalli, Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
35.8km (22.2 miles) ⓘRetico lake, Campo Blenio, Camadra Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘGneiss quarries, Riveo, Maggia, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
38.2km (23.8 miles) ⓘLucomagno Pass, Santa Maria Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘAlbigna glacier, Albigna Valley, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘMadonna d'Ongero, Carona, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
41.9km (26.0 miles) ⓘMaurino Quarry, Cerentino, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
42.7km (26.5 miles) ⓘZocca Valley, Val Masino, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
Weiß, Stefan; Forster, Otmar (1997) Arvigo, Val Calanca: Kluftmineralien aus dem Süden Graubündens [Arvigo, Val Calanca: Cleft minerals from southern Graubünden]. Lapis, 22 (6). 13-42; 62
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.P. 279, 474
 
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