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Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca Valley, Misox (Mesolcina Valley), Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland

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Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca Valley, Misox, Grischun, Switzerland

Photo: 2007 D. Schläfli

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Gneisbrüche, Arvigo, Val Calanca, Misox (Val Mesolcina), Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)

Quarries in biotite gneisses.
Access and collecting is strictly forbidden since 2007, when a large landslide happened in the Lino quarry (Cava Lino) (Weiß, 2007). Restricted collecting is again possible since about 2011 on Sundays (Weiß & Praeger, 2011).

Owned by Lino Polti e Figli SA (company of the Polti family).

Swiss coordinates 727´996 / 128´975.

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47 entries listed. 28 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region

Switzerland

Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
- Misox (Mesolcina Valley)
  - Calanca Valley
    - Arvigo
      - Gneiss quarries
        Alfredo quarry
        Lino quarry

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References

- Weiß, S. and Forster, O. (1997): Lapis 22(6), 13-42.
- Wagner, A. and Stalder, H.A. (2000). "Arvigo - L'une des localités les plus connue de Suisse (1° partie)." Le Cristallier Suisse, 12(2), 41-70.
- Weiß, S. (2007): Der Bergsturz von Arvigo. Lapis 32 (9), 5.
- Weiß, S. & Praeger, M. (2011): Drei Jahre nach dem Bergsturz: Aktuelles aus Arvigo, Graubünden und Erstfunde von Datolith und Phenakit. Lapis 36 (4), 20-24; 54.

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