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Chrysotile from
Geisspfad area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


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Chrysotile

Geisspfad area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Chrysotile

Geisspfad area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Chrysotile

Geisspfad area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Mountain Area
Classification
Species:Chrysotile
Formula:Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysotile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Geisspfad area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:152433
Long-form Identifier:1:3:152433:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysotile
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘPunta della Rossa (Rothorn), Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘCisore serpentinite outcrop, Domodossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘPian dei Sali serpentinite (Monte Netto - Cresta della Colmine northwest slope), Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘEgginer (Egginerhorn), Saas-Almagell, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘFelskinn, Fee Glacier, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘRimpfischwäng range, Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
50.9km (31.6 miles) ⓘSeula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
51.9km (32.3 miles) ⓘTriftji (Triftji glacier), Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘRiffelhorn (incl. Gagenhaupt; Gakihaupt), Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
57.1km (35.5 miles) ⓘLa Lé Pass, Moiry Valley, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
References
Stalder, H. A., Embrey, P., Graeser, S., Nowacki, W. (1978) Die Mineralien des Binntales. Naturhistorisches Museum der Stadt Bern.
 
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