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Fieud Alp, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Fieud AlpMountain
FontanaHamlet
AiroloCommune
LeventinaDistrict
TicinoCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Quartz

Fieud Alp, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Anatase, etc.

Fieud Alp, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Quartz

Fieud Alp, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Anatase, etc.

Fieud Alp, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Quartz

Fieud Alp, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Anatase, etc.

Fieud Alp, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 31' 49'' North , 8° 33' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.53038,8.56024
GRN:
N32E05
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Airolo1,559 (2016)4.0km
Andermatt1,258 (2013)12.0km
Peccia175 (2016)15.1km
Göschenen464 (2013)15.5km
Oberwald277 (2017)15.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
11333
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11333:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Alpe di Fieud, Fontana, Massiccio del San Gottardo, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Svizzera (Schweiz; Suisse)


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite ?
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Inclusions in quartz crystals.
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Bazzite
Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBazzite9.CJ.05Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
ⓘActinolite ?9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ScScandium
Scⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)

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