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Muscovite from
Rotwichel, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:Small, shiny muscovite books intergrown with massive quartz in mylonitic shists.
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rotwichel, Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:796161
Long-form Identifier:1:3:796161:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
1.0km (0.6 miles) Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
7.9km (4.9 miles) Amsteg power station, Amsteg, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland
8.6km (5.3 miles) Rossbodenälpetli, Unteralp Valley, Andermatt, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland
11.9km (7.4 miles) Piz Vatgira, Val Nalps, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
14.1km (8.8 miles) Unnamed placers, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
15.5km (9.6 miles) Pizzo Giubine (Giübin), Prevat Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
15.5km (9.6 miles) Pizzo Taneda, Piora Valley, Quinto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
16.9km (10.5 miles) Brunni Valley, Unterschächen, Uri, Switzerland
17.3km (10.7 miles) Monte Prosa, Prevat Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
17.5km (10.9 miles) Pizzo Canariscio, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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