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Grisighorn, Belalp, Naters, Brig, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Belalp- not defined -
NatersMunicipality
BrigDistrict
ValaisCanton
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Grisighorn, Belalp, Naters, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz, etc.

Grisighorn, Belalp, Naters, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Grisighorn, Belalp, Naters, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Chlorite Group, etc.

Grisighorn, Belalp, Naters, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz, etc.

Grisighorn, Belalp, Naters, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz

Grisighorn, Belalp, Naters, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Chlorite Group, etc.

Grisighorn, Belalp, Naters, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Quartz, etc.

Grisighorn, Belalp, Naters, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 23' 15'' North , 7° 56' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.38750,7.93972
GeoHash:
G#: u0jxustdb
GRN:
N31E05
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bitsch802 (2013)7.8km
Naters7,552 (2017)7.9km
Mund580 (2014)8.1km
Brig5,000 (2013)8.6km
Mörel477 (2016)8.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
108404
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108404:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grisighorn, Belalp, Naters, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Chalcopyrite-pyrrhotite mineralization in the contact zone of the central Aare granite. The Grisighorn (3177 m; Swiss coordinates 638´540 / 137´460) is one of the mountains in the chain that separates the valley of Chelch brook from the Gredetsch valley.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Iron Rose
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Iron Rose4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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