Locality type:

Massif

Classification

Species:

Spinel

Formula:

MgAl₂O₄

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1239638

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1239638:0

GUID (UUID V4):

c2abdeb0-5959-43eb-8d45-3222fe1c8d77

References

Abrecht, J., Biino, G.G., Mercolli, I., and Stille, P. (1991) Mafic-ultramafic rock associations in the Aar, Gotthard and Tavetsch Massifs of the Helvetic domain in the Central Swiss Alps: markers of ophiolitic pre-Variscan sutures, reworked by polymetamorphic events? Schweizerische mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen: 71(2): 295-300.

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	*Tait, Kimberly (2012) Gems and Minerals: Earth Treasures from the Royal Ontario Museum. 256pp.*	Book
	the minerals form in very thin sheets. from a central point like the spokes of awheel. ...cm Ye 4m Quartz (smoky variety), St. Gotthard, Ticino, Switzerland « 4x 8 x 5 om MINERALS: PRODUCTS...13 x 6.5 x 4om Four Cleavage Planes Copper, Central Mine, Michigan, USA 7x Wx 4em Stibnite, Ichinokawa...British Columbia, Canada * 7.5 x 1.5 x 75 cm Europe: St. Just and Redruth, Cornwall, England; Dognacska (Dognecea)...Ontario. Europe: Wheal Cock and Botallack mines, St. Just, Cornwall, England; Tunaberg, Sédermanland
	*(2009, February 3rd) The Kevin Ward Mineral Collection. Catalog. Superior Galleries*	Catalog/List
	; a» NATIVE GO Pon Nugget nada a Newfoundland. Ca St. Pm \ — NR Rare Native without a Gold doubt...as Value Gold Mine, Pond Nugget 7 cm , by ; St. , John’s, Newfoundland, 5 cm $18,000 20,000...Collection. -» PYRARGYRITE on CALCITE... \|. Samson Mine St. Andreasberg. Harz.Germany Pyrargyrite Crystals...origi made, labeled base From the Samson Mine, St. Andreasberg, Harz, Germany; by 6.6 cm by 4.4 cm...pristine. Valley, Central St. Gotthard Massif, Circa Ex Ticino, Switzerland, by 8.3 cm Wilson

Spinel from Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Spinel from
Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland