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Allophane from
Ruina Cotschna, Piz Mundin (Piz Mondin), Tschlin (Schleins), Valsot, Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region, Grisons, Switzerland


Classification
Species:Allophane
Formula:(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Allophane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ruina Cotschna, Piz Mundin (Piz Mondin), Tschlin (Schleins), Valsot, Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:823708
Long-form Identifier:1:3:823708:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Allophane
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Fresch alp, Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘEyrs (Oris), Laas (Lasa), Vinschgau (Val Venosta), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
56.9km (35.4 miles) ⓘMonteneve Mine (Schneeberg Mine), Moos in Passeier (Moso in Passiria), Burggrafenamt (Burgraviato), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
71.0km (44.1 miles) ⓘTinzener Ochsenalp (Alp da Bovs; Colm da Bovs; Cuolm da Bovs), Err valley, Tinizong (Tinzen), Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland
83.3km (51.8 miles) ⓘCavloc lake, Val Forno, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
References
Krähenbüghl H. (1982): Die Eisen- und Kupferkieslager der Nordseite des Piz Mondin im Unterengadin. Bergknappe 22, 2-5.
 
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