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Oberalp pass area, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
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Oberalp pass areaArea
TujetschMunicipality
Surselva RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
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A lake near Oberalp pass Matterhorn-Gottthard train station

Oberalp pass area, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Hans Lof in the summer of 2015 at the Oberalp pass 2044 m.

Oberalp pass area, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Quartz, etc.

Oberalp pass area, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
07280200017272257837829.jpg
A lake near Oberalp pass Matterhorn-Gottthard train station

Oberalp pass area, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
09333270017272257847408.jpg
Hans Lof in the summer of 2015 at the Oberalp pass 2044 m.

Oberalp pass area, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
04434520017272257853465.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Oberalp pass area, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
07280200017272257837829.jpg
A lake near Oberalp pass Matterhorn-Gottthard train station

Oberalp pass area, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Hans Lof in the summer of 2015 at the Oberalp pass 2044 m.

Oberalp pass area, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 39' 32'' North , 8° 40' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.65889,8.67111
GRN:
N32E05
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
133404
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133404:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Oberalppassgebiet, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Vorderrheintal, Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


NOTE: The grid reference is centered on the summit of the pass road (2044 m asl; Swiss coordinates 694´335 / 168´245).

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4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O

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