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Glaucophane from
Clausis ravine, Molines-en-Queyras, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Glaucophane
Formula:◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Comments:Mineral found in meta basalts outcrops often studied by the past in several thesis and geochemical studies about the Queyras rocks(see the notice of the geological map 0848-N Aiguilles - Col Saint Martin [in French])
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Glaucophane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Clausis ravine, Molines-en-Queyras, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1359490
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1359490:7
GUID (UUID V4):8c0bed52-11dd-4c91-8233-ef8a00c9ab82
Nearest other occurrences of Glaucophane
2.4km (1.5 miles) Les Clausis mine, Saint-Véran, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
4.8km (3.0 miles) Lago del Pic d'Asti, Pontechianale, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.9km (3.0 miles) Roc della Niera east slope, Pontechianale, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.0km (3.1 miles) Pic Marcel, Saint-Véran, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
6.6km (4.1 miles) Petit Belvedère du Viso, Abriès-Ristolas, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
7.3km (4.6 miles) Tour Real, Pontechianale, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
7.3km (4.6 miles) Roche Noire west slope, Ceillac, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
12.8km (7.9 miles) Vallone delle Forciolline, Pontechianale, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
12.9km (8.0 miles) Monviso summit, Pontechianale, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
13.2km (8.2 miles) Colletto Fiorenza, Pian del Re, Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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