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


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Laumontite

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

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

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

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
05455050017272011392490.jpg
Laumontite

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
09248290017272011418088.jpg
Laumontite

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

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
05455050017272011392490.jpg
Laumontite

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
09248290017272011418088.jpg
Laumontite

Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Laumontite
Formula:CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Prehnite2
Epidote1
Feldspar Group1
Calcite1
Quartz1
Chlorite Group1
K Feldspar1
- var Adularia1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Laumontite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43544
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43544:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Laumontite
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘIragna, Lodrino, Riviera, Riviera, Ticino, Switzerland
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘBorgo peridotite outcrop, Livo, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘTanno Pegmatitic Field, Chiavenna, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘSchiesone Creek, Rifugio Il Biondo, Schiesone Valley, Prata Camportaccio, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘSan Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘCamperio, Santa Maria Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘPiana Valley, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘCodera streambed, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘBrasca Refuge landslide, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘTumbler, Soglio, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
References
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.P. 250, 474
 
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