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Muscovite from
Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland


Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Isenwegg, Wasen Alp, Ganter valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:990272
Long-form Identifier:1:3:990272:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBortelhorn (Punta del Rebbio), Steinu Valley, Ried-Brig, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘVeglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘGhiacciaio di Mottiscia, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘHillehorn northeast slope, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘRitterpass NE-combe REE-mineralization, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘSimplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘChriegalp valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘIselle Quarry, Trasquera, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘGischi glacier (incl. Gischihorn), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘFlesch lake, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
References
Graeser, S., Hetherington, C. J., Gieré, R. (2003) Ganterite, a new barium-dominant analogue of muscovite from the Berisal Complex, Simplon Region, Switzerland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (5). 1271-1280 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.5.1271
Graeser, Stefan; Hetherington, Callum J. (2004) Ganterit - ein neues Mineral aus den Walliser Bergen [Ganterite - a new mineral from the Valais mountains]. Lapis, 29 (2). 37-40; 50
 
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