Massa Gorge, Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Massa Gorge | Gorge |
| Bitsch | Municipality |
| Östlich Raron | District |
| Valais | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 21' 9'' North , 7° 59' 49'' East
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Massaschlucht, Bitsch, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
Steep gorge, well known for canyoning activities, formed by the little Massa river, which only runs a short way from the Aletsch glacier to the river Rhône.
A big cleft with huge quartz crystals, calcite and chlorite was opened up in the 1990s. Veins with copper, lead and zinc ores crop out in the upper part of the gorge. A weak uranium mineralization with finely dispersed pitchblende, argentopyrite, herzenbergite and uranium secondaries has also been reported.
A big cleft with huge quartz crystals, calcite and chlorite was opened up in the 1990s. Veins with copper, lead and zinc ores crop out in the upper part of the gorge. A weak uranium mineralization with finely dispersed pitchblende, argentopyrite, herzenbergite and uranium secondaries has also been reported.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities15 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite' Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ Argentopyrite Formula: AgFe2S3 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Coloradoite Formula: HgTe Description: Minute inclusions in djurleite. |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Djurleite Formula: Cu31S16 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Iron Rose Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Herzenbergite Formula: SnS |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group' Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Djurleite | 2.BA.05 | Cu31S16 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Coloradoite | 2.CB.05a | HgTe |
| ⓘ | Argentopyrite | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Herzenbergite | 2.CD.05 | SnS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Iron Rose | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
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Localities in this Region
- Valais
- Östlich Raron
- Bitsch
- Massa Gorge
- Bitsch
- Östlich Raron
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Gibidum, Massa Gorge, Bitsch, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland