| Locality type: | Alpine Pasture |
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| Species: | Schorl |
| Formula: | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Comments: | Not analysed; paragenesis suggests dravite is more probable. |
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| Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Schorl data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 907206 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:907206:0 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 1289fb17-5945-4e72-9008-0d36650b833d |
| Nearest other occurrences of Schorl |
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| 2.7km (1.7 miles) | ⓘPiumogna Valley, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 17.7km (11.0 miles) | ⓘStgegia Alp, Val Medel, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland |
| 21.6km (13.4 miles) | ⓘUnnamed placers, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland |
| 21.6km (13.4 miles) | ⓘNortheast slope, Pizzo dell'Arzo, Cavagnöö Glacier (Cavagnoli Glacier; Cavagnöö area; Cavagnoli area), Robièi (Alpe di Robièi; Lake Robièi area), Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 24.0km (14.9 miles) | ⓘCavradi gorge, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland |
| 25.2km (15.7 miles) | ⓘRossbodenälpetli, Unteralp Valley, Andermatt, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland |
| 30.9km (19.2 miles) | ⓘCastione, Arbedo-Castione, Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 32.6km (20.3 miles) | ⓘCastello Svitto, Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 38.2km (23.7 miles) | ⓘTurbe, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland |
| 38.5km (23.9 miles) | ⓘCosta di Faedo (Cangei), Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy |
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| Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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