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Plagioclase from
Turtschi, Giessen, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:'Plagioclase' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plagioclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Turtschi, Giessen, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:647184
Long-form Identifier:1:3:647184:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Plagioclase
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘLengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘGries lake road, Gries lake area, Ägene Valley (Äginen Valley; Aeginen Valley), Ulrichen, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘLago Bianco, Robièi (Alpe di Robièi; Lake Robièi area), Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘNarèt pass, Narèt area, Sambuco Valley, Lavizzara, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘCani Mine, Vanzone con San Carlo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘPremosello, Premosello-Chiovenda, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
43.5km (27.1 miles) ⓘAllalin area, Saas-Almagell, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘFreva Mine (Cuzzago Mine; Buèr Mine; Cuzzago & Nibbio Mine), Premosello-Chiovenda, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘCandoglia, Mergozzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
47.9km (29.8 miles) ⓘAlvani Mine, Campello Monti, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
de Wit, F.C.A., van der Burgt, A. (1993) Turtschi, een dolomiet-ontsluiting in het Binntal, Wallis, Zwitserland. Gea: 26 (4): 137-139. https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/414942/GEA1993026004006.pdf"idiomorph plagioklas crystals"
 
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