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Laumontite from
Pièce Glacier, Arolla, Arolla Valley, Evolène, Hérens, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Glacier
Classification
Species:Laumontite
Formula:CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Laumontite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pièce Glacier, Arolla, Arolla Valley, Evolène, Hérens, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:512811
Long-form Identifier:1:3:512811:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Laumontite
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘStockchnubel, Stockhorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘMartigny road tunnel, Mont Chemin mining district, Martigny, Valais, Switzerland
41.9km (26.1 miles) ⓘMittal-Hohtenn road tunnel, Mittal, Steg-Hohtenn, Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘTaveyanne, Gryon, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland
50.3km (31.2 miles) ⓘAntronapiana, Antrona Schieranco, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘMiage Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘSimplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘQuittengo, Campiglia Cervo, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
57.8km (35.9 miles) ⓘIsola Mine, Vocca, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
58.2km (36.2 miles) ⓘLas Superiore Quarry, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
References
Cuchet, S., Meisser, N. (2008): Zeolithe vom Pièce-Gletscher bei Arolla (Wallis). Schweizer Strahler 42(1), 9-16 (in German and French).
 
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