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Schorl from
Ponte Valley, Brissago, Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland


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Schorl

Ponte Valley, Brissago, Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
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Schorl

Ponte Valley, Brissago, Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
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Schorl

Ponte Valley, Brissago, Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
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Schorl

Ponte Valley, Brissago, Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
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Schorl

Ponte Valley, Brissago, Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
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Schorl

Ponte Valley, Brissago, Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ponte Valley, Brissago, Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:559737
Long-form Identifier:1:3:559737:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘCosta di Faedo (Cangei), Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
21.8km (13.6 miles) ⓘBelvedere di Albogno, Albogno, Druogno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio South-East dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio North dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘCastello Svitto, Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘSubalpina Quarry (Mantegazza Quarry; Gebel Quarry; Bianchi Quarry), Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘSeula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘLocatelli quarry, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘGrignaschi Quarry, Cosasca, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘCastione, Arbedo-Castione, Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland
References
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.416
 
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