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Muscovite from
Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland


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Muscovite, etc.

Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Muscovite, etc.

Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Muscovite, etc.

Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cleusonite5
Rutile2
Quartz2
Bazzite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:549624
Long-form Identifier:1:3:549624:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘLucendro pass, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘSt Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘMonte Prosa, Prevat Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘSorescia Alp, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘOvi di Scimfuss, Pontino Alp, Tremola Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘPizzo Canariscio, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘPizzo Giubine (Giübin), Prevat Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘMuttenhörner, Gletsch, Furka pass area, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘLago Bianco, Robièi (Alpe di Robièi; Lake Robièi area), Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘLake Cavagnoli (Lake Cavagnöö), Cavagnöö Glacier (Cavagnoli Glacier; Cavagnöö area; Cavagnoli area), Robièi (Alpe di Robièi; Lake Robièi area), Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
References
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.208
 
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