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St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland i
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St Gotthard pass area Mountain Area
Airolo Commune
Leventina District
Ticino Canton
Switzerland Country

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St Gotthard pass area	Mountain Area
Airolo	Commune
Leventina	District
Ticino	Canton
Switzerland	Country

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The St. Gotthard pass road split with the Equestrian Statue on top of the rock knob nearby.

St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

The Sasso San Gottardo exhibit at the Gotthard Pass 2106 m.

St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Delve in the Fibbia mountain area (St Gotthard), Switzerland

St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

The St. Gotthard pass road split with the Equestrian Statue on top of the rock knob nearby.

St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

The Sasso San Gottardo exhibit at the Gotthard Pass 2106 m.

St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Delve in the Fibbia mountain area (St Gotthard), Switzerland

St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

The St. Gotthard pass road split with the Equestrian Statue on top of the rock knob nearby.

St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

The Sasso San Gottardo exhibit at the Gotthard Pass 2106 m.

St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

46° 33' 22'' North , 8° 34' 2'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Mindat Locality ID:

133201

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:133201:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Passo del San Gottardo, Massiccio del San Gottardo, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Svizzera (Schweiz; Suisse)

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities:

Banchiweg (Strada dei Banchi), St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Locality: Banchiweg (Strada dei Banchi), St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.75

ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine

Locality: Banchiweg (Strada dei Banchi), St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.75

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Banchiweg (Strada dei Banchi), St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.75

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

References:

Rock Currier

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Locality: St Gotthard hospice, St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.44

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

A specimen labeled St. Gotthard, one in the Smithsonian and one in the British Museum of Natural History-Rock Currier

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Banchiweg (Strada dei Banchi), St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.75

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

Locality: Banchiweg (Strada dei Banchi), St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.75

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Rock Currier

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Banchiweg (Strada dei Banchi), St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
St Gotthard pass road tunnel, St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: St Gotthard pass road tunnel, St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

References:

Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.355

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Localities:

St Gotthard pass road tunnel, St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Gallery:

Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈ⓘ Clinochlore

Clinochlore, etc.

St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Clinochlore, etc.

St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

Clinochlore, etc.

St Gotthard pass area, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Rock Crystal	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Beryl var. Aquamarine	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ		9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂

Localities in this Region

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- Leventina
  - Airolo
    - St Gotthard pass area

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