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Almandine from
Chriegalp valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Almandine
Formula:Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chriegalp valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:943563
Long-form Identifier:1:3:943563:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘFlesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘGischi glacier (incl. Gischihorn), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘGorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘBlau lake, Saflisch Valley, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘHillehorn northeast slope, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘGrampiel pass, Geisspfad area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘPunta della Valle, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘMount Teggiolo, Trasquera, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘSimplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
References
Van der Burgt, A., Cuchet, S. & de Wit, F. (2015): Eine klassische aber für das Binntal aussergewöhnliche Mineralisation. Schweizer Strahler 49 (3), 2-14.
 
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