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Magnesio-riebeckite from
Schmorrasgrat-South, Ausserferrera, Ferrera, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland


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Magnesio-riebeckite

Schmorrasgrat-South, Ausserferrera, Ferrera, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Magnesio-riebeckite

Schmorrasgrat-South, Ausserferrera, Ferrera, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Magnesio-riebeckite

Schmorrasgrat-South, Ausserferrera, Ferrera, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Locality type:Ridge
Classification
Species:Magnesio-riebeckite
Formula:◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Johninnesite2
Jacobsite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnesio-riebeckite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Schmorrasgrat-South, Ausserferrera, Ferrera, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:821230
Long-form Identifier:1:3:821230:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnesio-riebeckite
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘFianel, Ausserferrera, Ferrera, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘPiz Grevasalvas, Sils im Engadin/Segl, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘLunghin pass, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘPiz dal Sasc, Casaccia, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘPlaun Grand, Sils im Engadin/Segl, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘRoticcio, Vicosoprano, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘLower Scerscen Glacier, Scerscen Valley, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
77.2km (48.0 miles) ⓘGypsum occurrence, Dalaas, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
References
Brugger J. (1996): The Fe, Mn, (V, Sb, As, Be, W) deposits of Val Ferrera (Graubünden, Switzerland). Unpublished PhD Thesis, Univ. Basel. 188 p.
Brugger, J., Berlepsch, P. (1997) Johninnesite Na2(Mn)9(Mn,Mg)7(AsO4)2(Si6O17)2(OH)8: a new occurrence in Val Ferrera (Graubünden, Switzerland). Schweizerische mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen: 77: 449-455.
 
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