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Längis Alp, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Längis AlpMountain
OberwaldMunicipality (Former)
ObergomsMunicipality
GomsDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~14km
GRN:
N32E05
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
107728
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107728:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Längisalp, Oberwald, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile
var. Sagenite (of Saussure)		4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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References

Parker, R. L., Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, F., Niggli, E., Graeser, St. (1973) Die Mineralfunde Der Schweiz (2nd ed.) Verlag Wepf & Co., Basel.p.116
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