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Piz Rondadura, Val Nalps, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Piz RondaduraMountain
Val NalpsValley
TujetschMunicipality
Surselva RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 34' 33'' North , 8° 45' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Osco109 (2016)9.5km
Prato432 (2013)10.4km
Dalpe179 (2016)11.4km
Faido1,512 (2017)11.7km
Airolo1,559 (2016)11.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
133403
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133403:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Piz Rondadura, Val Nalps, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Vorderrheintal, Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


A 3016 m high peak, Swiss coordinates 700´580 / 159´170.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: Cubes to 9 cm along the edges
Colour: Light green with pink cores
Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Hingganite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Gadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Hingganite-(Y)9.AJ.20(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Be Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
CCarbon
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
O AnataseTiO2
O Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
O Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
SiSilicon
Si Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Si Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Ti Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Fe Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
YYttrium
Y Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Y Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Y Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piz_Rondadura

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