| Locality type: | Cleft |
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| Species: | Phenakite |
| Formula: | Be2SiO4 |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Smoky Quartz | ⓘ1 photo of Phenakite associated with Smoky Quartz at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Phenakite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Rufibach cleft, Vorderer Zinggenstock, Zinggenstöcke, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 557279 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:557279:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | d9677394-3faa-45df-9416-3e7519871694 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Phenakite |
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| 7.5km (4.7 miles) | ⓘUnterwassern, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland |
| 10.6km (6.6 miles) | ⓘMuttbach, Gletsch, Furka pass area, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland |
| 11.9km (7.4 miles) | ⓘBurg - Fiesch Glacier area, Fieschertal, Goms, Valais, Switzerland |
| 13.3km (8.3 miles) | ⓘSidelenbach, Furka pass area, Realp, Urseren, Uri, Switzerland |
| 16.5km (10.2 miles) | ⓘWinterstock, Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Göschenen, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland |
| 20.1km (12.5 miles) | ⓘLucendro glacier, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 22.0km (13.7 miles) | ⓘFibbia, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 22.9km (14.2 miles) | ⓘLago Bianco, Robièi (Alpe di Robièi; Lake Robièi area), Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 25.9km (16.1 miles) | ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy |
| 26.3km (16.3 miles) | ⓘAlte Stafel, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland |
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Rufibach cleft, Vorderer Zinggenstock, Zinggenstöcke, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland