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Andalusite from
Wildebene, Rinder valley (Gafluna valley), Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria


Classification
Species:Andalusite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andalusite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wildebene, Rinder valley (Gafluna valley), Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:980006
Long-form Identifier:1:3:980006:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Andalusite
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘValschaviel valley, Gaschurn, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘHeimspitze, Vergalda valley, Gargellen valley, Sankt Gallenkirch, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
19.1km (11.8 miles) ⓘVergalda alp, Vergalda valley, Gargellen valley, Sankt Gallenkirch, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘSchattenspitze, Ochsen valley, Gaschurn, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
32.1km (19.9 miles) ⓘPischahorn, Flüela Valley, Davos, Prättigau/Davos Region, Grisons, Switzerland
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘNaafkopf, Gamperdona valley, Nenzing, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
45.3km (28.1 miles) ⓘScaletta pass, Dischma Valley, Davos, Prättigau/Davos Region, Grisons, Switzerland
46.4km (28.9 miles) ⓘChüealphorn (Kühalphorn), Dischma Valley, Davos, Prättigau/Davos Region, Grisons, Switzerland
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘVerpeil valley, Kaunertal, Landeck District, Tyrol, Austria
76.5km (47.5 miles) ⓘSchindelbachgraben (Grieskogel), Gries im Sellrain, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria
References
Niedermayr, Gerhard; Gabriel, Wolfgang (2004) Auf Mineraliensuche in Vorarlberg [Searching for minerals in Vorarlberg]. Mineralien-Welt, 15 (6). 21-34
 
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