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Cavloc lake, Val Forno, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Cavloc lakeLake
Val FornoValley
Upper Val BregagliaValley
BregagliaMunicipality
Maloja RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 22' 47'' North , 9° 42' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sils-Segl Maria735 (2017)7.1km
Vicosoprano469 (2017)7.2km
Stampa588 (2017)9.7km
Bivio215 (2017)10.7km
Silvaplana973 (2017)11.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
133282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133282:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Lägh da Cavloc, Val Forno, Val Bregaglia (Bergell), Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Pegmatites and contact-metamorphic ultrabasites.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Allophane var. Cupro-Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
'Chlorite Group'
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Artinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
var. Cupro-Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
H Allophane var. Cupro-Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
CCarbon
C ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
OOxygen
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O Allophane var. Cupro-Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al Allophane var. Cupro-Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Allophane var. Cupro-Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
CaCalcium
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TiTitanium
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
FeIron
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
YYttrium
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
CeCerium
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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