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Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Piani di VerdabbioHamlet
VerdabbioVillage
GronoMunicipality
Moesa RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 16' 42'' North , 9° 10' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cama469 (2017)0.1km
Verdabbio157 (2017)1.5km
Grono896 (2017)3.8km
Lostallo691 (2017)4.3km
Roveredo129 (2017)5.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Club Cercatori di Minerali e Fossili TicinoViganello, Ticino33km
Mindat Locality ID:
134432
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134432:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Piano di Verdabbio
Name(s) in local language(s):
Piano di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa (Moesano), Val Mesolcina (Valle Mesolcina; Misox), Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun; Grigioni), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Piano di Verdabbio was part of the former municipality of Verdabbio.

Blue, opaque to translucent beryl crystals up to 20 cm long in pegmatite.

https://www.schweizeredelsteine.ch/beryll-misox/ [Not yet published]

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
"Silvano Turati' Collection"Identified by Silvano Turati: Dealer/Collection Label
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
References:
"Silvano Turati' Collection"Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
References:
"Silvano Turati' Collection"Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
'Mica Group'
References:
"Silvano Turati' Collection"Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
References:
"Silvano Turati' Collection"Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
"Silvano Turati' Collection"Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
"Silvano Turati' Collection"Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
"Silvano Turati' Collection"Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
"Silvano Turati' Collection"Identified by Silvano Turati: Dealer/Collection Label
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
"Silvano Turati' Collection"Identification: Dealer/Collection Label

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Mica Group'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
TaTantalum
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
Switzerland

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