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Gerstenegg cleft, Gerstenegg-Grimsel cable tunnel, Gerstenegg, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
Gerstenegg cleftCleft
Gerstenegg-Grimsel cable tunnelTunnel
GersteneggRidge
GuttannenMunicipality
Interlaken-OberhasliAdministrative District
BernCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 34' 42'' North , 8° 19' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oberwald277 (2017)5.7km
Ulrichen246 (2017)8.2km
Meiringen4,652 (2013)19.5km
Bellwald444 (2016)20.9km
Andermatt1,258 (2013)21.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
134532
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134532:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Gerstenegg-Kluft, Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Schweiz


An Alpine fissure (Alpine Zerrkluft) approximately 14m long and 3m wide. It was discovered in 1974 during the construction of the Oberhasli power plant tunnel and it was soon decided for the fissure to be preserved as is in its original location. Since 1987, the fissure in on public display representing a natural monument.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Milarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
BeBeryllium
Be MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
SiSilicon
Si MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
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