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Calcite from
Medel gorge (Lukmanier gorge), Val Medel, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland


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Calcite, etc.

Medel gorge, Val Medel, Medel, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
08856990017374492915003.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Medel gorge, Val Medel, Medel, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Calcite, etc.

Medel gorge, Val Medel, Medel, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Locality type:Gorge
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rutile1
Quartz1
Siderite1
Titanite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Medel gorge (Lukmanier gorge), Val Medel, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:549479
Long-form Identifier:1:3:549479:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘScaleglia (Ragisch), Mompé Medel, Disentis, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘClaus Valley, Val Nalps, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘDruntobel (Drun Tobel; Drun Sedrun; Krüzli valley; Kreuzli pass; Ruinas Plaunas), Sedrun, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed placers, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘStremspitzen (Stremhörner), Val Strem, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘUpper Cavrein Alp, Gronda da Cavrein Valley, Disentis, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘSontga Brida, Trun, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘPiz Cuolmet, Gronda da Cavrein Valley, Disentis, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘNadéls Alp, Trun, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘPiz Garviel, Val Medel, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
References
Jahn, S. & Schüpbach, T. (2010): Die Lukmanierschlucht bei Disentis in Graubünden- ein Fundort von Weltrang (II). Mineralien Welt 21 (1), 42-63
 
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