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Magnesite from
Simplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Tunnel
Classification
Species:Magnesite
Formula:MgCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Goyazite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Simplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:386238
Long-form Identifier:1:3:386238:4
GUID (UUID V4):078e1528-95e2-4b0b-b2a1-0a2f2a86b60c
Nearest other occurrences of Magnesite
14.7km (9.1 miles) Mühlebach, Ernen, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
16.6km (10.3 miles) Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
17.0km (10.6 miles) Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
17.1km (10.7 miles) Pizzo Bandiera, Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
19.0km (11.8 miles) Punta della Rossa (Rothorn), Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
26.1km (16.2 miles) Alfenza Mine, Crodo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
31.5km (19.5 miles) Allalin glacier, Allalin area, Saas-Almagell, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
38.0km (23.6 miles) Gere Valley (Geren Valley), Gere (Geren), Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
47.0km (29.2 miles) Pian dei Sali serpentinite (Monte Netto - Cresta della Colmine northwest slope), Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
48.6km (30.2 miles) Pizzo di Röd, Fusio, Lavizzara, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
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