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


Locality type:Tunnel
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Simplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:386225
Long-form Identifier:1:3:386225:4
GUID (UUID V4):ce1d9853-347d-420f-ab6b-fea8297cb2b2
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘLago delle Streghe REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘSt German, Raron, Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘReckibach, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘTurtschi, Giessen, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘMässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘLengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘWyssi Flüe, Freichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘAletsch Glacier, Aletsch area, Valais, Switzerland
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘRothenberg adits (Rotenberg adits), Goppenstein, Ferden, Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
References
Weibel, M. (1990): Die Mineralien der Schweiz, 165.
Wilson, Wendell E. (2023) Alpine Anhydrite from the Simplon Tunnel, Switzerland. The Mineralogical Record, 54 (4) 479-500
Reference Search (possible matching items)
(2019, August 26th) The Rock H. Currier Collection of Fine Minerals. Heritage Nature & Science Auction 5445. Heritage Auctions
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