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Tourmaline from
Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


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Tourmaline, etc.

Vordere Chollergrabe, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Tourmaline, etc.

Vordere Chollergrabe, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
01971340017372295847654.jpg
Tourmaline, etc.

Vordere Chollergrabe, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Mountain Area
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:66813
Long-form Identifier:1:3:66813:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘLengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘReckibach, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘBocchetta d'Arbola (Albrun Pass), Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘWanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘFlesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘPizzo Bandiera, Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘArbola Glacier (Punta d'Arbola N and E slopes; Ofenhorn N and E slopes), Sabbione Glacier area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
6.4km (3.9 miles) ⓘForno Glacier, Vallone del Vannino, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘBinna tunnel, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
References
Schwanz, J., Schüpbach, T., Gorsatt, A. (1994) Das Binntal und seine Mineralien. Hrsg. und Verlag André Gorsatt, Binn, Switzerland, 271 pages (in German).
 
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