| Locality type: | Glacier |
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| Species: | Quartz var: Rock Crystal |
| Formula: | SiO2 |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Rutile | ⓘ1 photo of Rock Crystal associated with Rutile at this locality. |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Rock Crystal data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Rhône Glacier, Furka, Furka pass area, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 434031 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:434031:7 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 01d1c913-5e00-4010-a062-beb6ad44b4d9 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Rock Crystal |
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| 1.6km (1.0 miles) | ⓘGalenstock, Tiefenbach, Realp, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland |
| 6.2km (3.9 miles) | ⓘPlanggenstock, Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Göschenen, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland |
| 6.8km (4.2 miles) | ⓘGerstenegg cleft, Gerstenegg-Grimsel cable tunnel, Gerstenegg, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland |
| 8.0km (5.0 miles) | ⓘFeldschijen glacier, Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Göschenen, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland |
| 9.6km (6.0 miles) | ⓘBreccia outcrop, Triebten lake (Trübten lake), Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland |
| 10.7km (6.6 miles) | ⓘRitzlihorn, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland |
| 11.3km (7.0 miles) | ⓘCrystal cleft of 1719, Vorderer Zinggenstock, Zinggenstöcke, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland |
| 11.7km (7.3 miles) | ⓘGross Sidelhorn, Aargrat, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland |
| 12.4km (7.7 miles) | ⓘVorderer Zinggenstock, Zinggenstöcke, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland |
| 13.2km (8.2 miles) | ⓘOberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland |
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 | | Journal (issue) | | Heidelberg, W. Germany Eric Offermann Arlesheim, Switzerland Jeffrey A. Scovil Phoenix, AZ Harold and Erica.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474 COVER: BERYL crystal (variety morganite) on albite matrix, 6.6 cm, from...Singer, for £19. He also studied enough on his own to pass the Town Planning exam and joined the Town Planning...collected some agates in that area, and later purchased a quantity of rock for lapidary use which he had...nothing new at Tsumeb; they would mine around crystal pockets until lunchtime, then go in and fill their |  | Harris, Norman, Fenton, Carroll Lane, Cooper, Chalmer L., Collins, Henry Hill, Haslau-Perry, Olivia V. - Eds. (1961) Larousse Encyclopedia of The Earth (1st ed.) Prometheus Press, New York. | Book (edition) | | Anomalies of the Upper Atmosphere 119 Formation of Glacier Ice 16 21 23 27 28 31 32 34 Atmosphere and...Vulcanism 139 Magma 141 Structure of Volcanoes of Glacier Ice of Glaciers Soil Wind Origin of Volcanoes...recently, a coarse in so doing, unfavourable rock, the tools natural glass obsidian, his Age man...get heat and energy from coal (a black rock) and petroleum (rock oil), as well as from gas, running water...beautiful view. The steep slope seems as firm as the rock of Gibraltar, yet plain geologic clues would warn |
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Rhône Glacier, Furka, Furka pass area, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland