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Muscovite from
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


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Muscovite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Fuchsite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Oellacherite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Muscovite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Muscovite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Fuchsite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Oellacherite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Muscovite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Muscovite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
08182840017272732757184.jpg
Fuchsite, etc.

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Oellacherite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Muscovite

Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite6
Pyrite3
Tennantite Subgroup2
Muscovite2
- var Oellacherite2
Sphalerite1
Baumhauerite1
Liveingite1
Jordanite1
Baryte1
Lengenbachite1
Realgar1
Scapolite1
Rutile1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (14 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7944
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7944:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘFiggerscha, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘSchwarzenbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
0.2km (0.2 miles) ⓘMässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘGorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘMichibach, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘWyssi Flüe, Freichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘFlüetosse, Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘVordere Chollergrabe, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘTurtschi, Giessen, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘHinnere Chollergrabe, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
References
Graeser, S., Chetelat, G. (1987) Le Binntal (Suisse) Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 18(4), 3-18
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.284
 
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