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Hessonite from
Klein Matterhorn (Chli Matterhorn), Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Grossular var: Hessonite
Formula:Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hessonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Klein Matterhorn (Chli Matterhorn), Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:484798
Long-form Identifier:1:3:484798:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hessonite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘBreithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘSchwärze (Schwärze glacier), Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘPollux, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘPasso di Verra area (Zwillingsjoch area), Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘMonte Rosso di Verra, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
9.7km (6.1 miles) ⓘLes Perrères Dam, Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘGouffre des Busserailles, Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘRimpfischwäng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘBiel, Gressoney-la-Trinité, Aosta Valley, Italy
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘTäsch Valley, Täsch, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
References
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.201
 
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