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Magnetite from
Grande-Dixence Dam, Les Dix lake, Hérémence, Hérens, Valais, Switzerland


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Magnetite, etc.

Grande-Dixence Dam, Les Dix lake, Hérémence, Hérens, Valais, Switzerland
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Magnetite, etc.

Grande-Dixence Dam, Les Dix lake, Hérémence, Hérens, Valais, Switzerland
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Magnetite, etc.

Grande-Dixence Dam, Les Dix lake, Hérémence, Hérens, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Dam
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Comments:Magnetite is rare at this locality, and is unusual to have it side by side with hematite.
The crystal form, rombendodecahedron, is very rare in Alpine clefts.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Grande-Dixence Dam, Les Dix lake, Hérémence, Hérens, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:853869
Long-form Identifier:1:3:853869:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘPointe du Tsaté, Moiry Valley, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘMoiry Glacier, Moiry Valley, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘLe Biolec Mine, Ayer, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘGrand-Praz Mine, Ayer, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘGosan Mine, Saint-Luc, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘLes Moulins Mine, Saint-Luc, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
22.9km (14.3 miles) ⓘChez Larze, Mont Chemin mining district, Martigny, Valais, Switzerland
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘUpper Tignausa vein, Saint-Luc, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘHaut de Cry, Chamoson, Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘKaltenberg Mine, Blüomatttälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
References
Erik Vercammen collection
 
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