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Furka pass area, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Furka pass areaMountain Area
OberwaldMunicipality (Former)
ObergomsMunicipality
GomsDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 34' 21'' North , 8° 24' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
132095
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132095:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Furkapassgebiet, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


GPS coordinates are approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

31 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Actinolite-Ferro-actinolite Series'
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Bazzite
Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Empressite ?
Formula: AgTe
Description: Microscopic inclusions in galena.
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Epidote Group'
Formula: (A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: Crusts of hemispheres to about 5 mm across
Colour: White
Galena
Formula: PbS
Habit: Cubes to 6 cm
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Iron Rose
Formula: Fe2O3
Heyrovskýite
Formula: Pb6Bi2S9
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Limonite'
Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
Description: Microscopic inclusions in galena.
Nickelalumite
Formula: NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Empressite ?2.CB.80AgTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Heyrovskýite2.JB.40bPb6Bi2S9
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.00.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.00.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.00.05SiO2
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Iron Rose
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
var. Sagenite (of Saussure)4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Nickelalumite7.DD.75NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Bazzite9.CJ.05Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
Milarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Actinolite-Ferro-actinolite Series'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Epidote Group'-(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H Actinolite-Ferro-actinolite Series
H Epidote Group(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Be BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Be MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
O BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Actinolite-Ferro-actinolite Series
O Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
O Epidote Group(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Actinolite-Ferro-actinolite Series
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Al Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Si BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Actinolite-Ferro-actinolite Series
Si Epidote Group(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S GalenaPbS
S NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
S PyriteFeS2
S HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Actinolite-Ferro-actinolite Series
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
ScScandium
Sc BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Actinolite-Ferro-actinolite Series
Fe Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
NiNickel
Ni NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag EmpressiteAgTe
TeTellurium
Te EmpressiteAgTe
Te Native TelluriumTe
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
BiBismuth
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9

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Wikidata ID:Q666628

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