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Quartz from
Aiguille de Talèfre, Talèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


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Quartz, etc.

Aiguille de Talèfre, Talèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Quartz, etc.

Aiguille de Talèfre, Talèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Quartz

Aiguille de Talèfre, Talèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
02275460017272285611412.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Aiguille de Talèfre, Talèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Quartz, etc.

Aiguille de Talèfre, Talèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Quartz

Aiguille de Talèfre, Talèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Quartz, etc.

Aiguille de Talèfre, Talèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Quartz, etc.

Aiguille de Talèfre, Talèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
06093540017866366478675.jpg
Quartz

Aiguille de Talèfre, Talèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Locality type:Peak
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chlorite Group2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aiguille de Talèfre, Talèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:858149
Long-form Identifier:1:3:858149:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘAiguille de Talèfre southeast slope, Triolet Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘAiguille de Pierre Joseph, Talèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘAiguille Savoie, Triolet Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘCol de Talèfre, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘPointe Isabelle Nord, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘMoraine, Leschaux glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘTriolet Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘTalèfre Glacier, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
2.7km (1.6 miles) ⓘCol des Cristaux, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘLes Courtes, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
References
Hède
Arlt, Thilo, Asselborn, Eric, Benz, Matthias, Bouillanne, Brice, Brandstetter, Robert, Gnos, Edwin, Leinweber, Andreas, Monistier, Gualtiero, Weiss, Stefan (2020) Mont Blanc. Extralapis 59. Christian Weisep.57
 
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